Mrs Wilkes Savannah Red Rice Recipes

Steps:

• Heat a large heavy-bottomed saucepan and cook the salt pork over medium-high heat until crisp. Add the red and green peppers, celery, onion, and garlic and cook 3 to 4 minutes. Add the rice and stir, coating the rice with drippings. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, water, salt, and black and cayenne pepper. Cover and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 25 to 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees f.
• in a large skillet, fry the bacon over moderate heat till almost crisp and drain on paper towels, reserving grease in the skillet.
• crumble bacon, add the onions and bell peppers to the skillet and cook, stirring, till slightly brown, about 10 minutes.
• add the rice, tomatoes, plus the their juices, and tomatoe juice, salt and pepper, and tabasco sauce and cook,stirring,5 minutes longer.
• scrape the mixture into a greases 2- quart casserole dish and bake, covered, till the rice is slightly dry about 30 minutes -- and serve with your main dish.

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in pan, cover and heat slowly. Salt and more hot sauce may be needed according to taste preferred.
• Makes about 2 quarts.
• Source: Famous Recipes from Mrs. Wilkes' Boarding House - Savannah, Georgia.
• NOTE: Don't forget the preparation time is short because the chicken and potatoes are previously cooked.

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp and remove from pan and crumble.
• In remaining bacon fat, saute onion, green pepper and garlic until tender Add Creole seasoning and cook another 2 minutes.
• Add bacon, Kiebasa, tomatoes and tomato sauce and simmer for about 1 hour.
• Start with part of rice and mix with sauce and keep adding rice until all is mixed in well.
• Put in 9x13 pan and cover and bake at 350 for about 30 to 40 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 deg.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, saute onion and bell pepper in butter.
• Add sausage; heat until mixture is slightly browned.
• Add tomatoes, hot sauce, water, and bouillon cubes.
• Season with pepper and salt as needed.
• Stir in rice.
• Pour mixture into a greased casserole and bake for 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Fry bacon strips in a heavy skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until crisp and golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan and drain on paper towels, reserving grease in skillet.
• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• Add onions, celery, and green peppers to grease in skillet.
• Reduce heat to medium low and cook, stirring occasionally until vegetables are soft, about 15 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium, add rice to vegetables and cook, stirring constantly for 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a large baking dish and add 2 cups water.
• Cover tightly with aluminum foil, then bake for 1 hour.
• Serve topped with crumbled bacon.