Bacon rice - Baconris

BACON RICE
Baconris

The rice gets a hearty flavour from the bouillon and spices, and fried bacon gives it an extra touch. Bread and salad are excellent companions.

4 servings

6 slices bacon

½ finely chopped onion
¼ cup finely chopped celery
1 crushed garlic clove
¾ cup long-grained rice
1 ¾ cups chicken bouillon
cayenne
black pepper
white pepper
1 green bell pepper, cut in pieces (optional)
2 celery stems in pieces (optional)

Cut the bacon in pieces and brown in a frying pan until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Sizzle onion and celery in the bacon fat. Add garlic when the onion is tender and sizzle for a minute or so. Add rice, bouillon and spices and stir. Cover and let boil, without stirring, for 20 minutes or until all the liquid has gone. Blend in the bacon and optional bell pepper and celery and serve with fried egg, a salad and bread.

You can also serve this rice with kassler (the warm-smoked cured loin of pork that we Swedes are so fond of), chicken or other fried meat.

You can substitute 1/3 cup chicken bouillon with 2/3 cup crushed tomatoes.

Enjoy!

Bella