Aunt Gertie's
Red Rice Recipe
by Gertrude Prunella Dash Banks(1895-1995)
1 Cup of Water
1 Clove of Garlic
5 strips of Bacon (or smoked Turkey)
1/2 Cup of chopped onions
1/2 Cup of chopped bell peppers
1 Can of Tomato Sauce
Place the rice in a large bowl of water and scrub the rice between your hands. Keep changing the water until it is clear of starch. Pour off the water.
Use a deep, heavy pot with a lid. Cook the bacon, if you prefer, smoked turkey with 1/4 cup of vegetable oil in the bottom of the pot. Add your onions, peppers, garlic and cook until they are done. Add the tomato sauce and 2 cups of water. When the sauc e begins to boil, add the rice. Use a fork too make sure the rice is evenly distributed in the tomato sauce. Never stir the rice once it begins to boil. "Never put a spoon in rice that's cooking..." When the rice begins to boil, lower the heat. Wrap a wet brown paper bag around the l id of the pot and cover. Slow-cook. "Every grain must stand on its own. Every grain must be red." Slow-cook until the rice absorbs all of the sauce.
Red rice tastes even better the next day.
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