Spanish Rice for Slow Cooker
6 or 8 strips bacon 1 1/2 lbs. ground chuck or beef 1 med. sweet type onion, peeled, chopped 1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, chopped 3 ribs celery, scraped, strings removed, chopped 1 small can tomato paste 3 Tbsp. bacon drippings water to fill tomato paste can 1 (28 oz.) can diced or crushed tomatoes 1 (16 oz.) can tomato sauce 1 1/4 cup water 2 tsp. [McCormick's] chili powder, to taste) -- Optional 2 tsp. salt 2 Tbsp. sugar or Splenda 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 2 cups uncooked Uncle Ben's Converted rice Brown bacon in skillet. Set drippings aside. Crumble and reserve bacon. Brown beef in skillet. Put beef in slow cooker. Leave fat from cooking beef in skillet. Add chopped onion, bell pepper and celery to skillet and cook until onion is soft. Add, including drippings, to slow cooker. Add tomato paste to skillet. Add 3 Tbsp. bacon drippings. Stir constantly and cook and brown tomato paste until caramelized. Add tomato paste can of water and stir well. Place this all in slow cooker with beef. Add remaining ingredients to slow cooker. Stir thoroughly. Cover and cook on Low 6 to 8 hours or on High 3 hours. When ready to serve, add crumbled reserved bacon to top. Yield: 6 Servings. Delma --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
