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RED RICE DELUXE

Steps:

• Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until brown and crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels and drain. Crumble bacon.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings from skillet. Add okra, celery and onion to skillet. Increase heat to medium-high; sauté until vegetables are almost tender, about 8 minutes. Mix in tomatoes with their juices, rice and bacon. Simmer until most liquid is absorbed, about 2 minutes. Season with cayenne pepper, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.

SPICY RED RICE WITH CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken, bell peppers, onion, garlic and oregano to pot. Sauté 5 minutes. Mix in paprika and cayenne pepper. Add rice and stir to coat. Mix in 2 cups broth and tomato sauce. Bring to boil. Cover pot; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until chicken and rice are tender and liquids are absorbed, adding more broth by 1/4 cupfuls if dry, about 25 minutes.
• Mix peas into chicken and rice. Cook until peas are heated through, about 2 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

RED RICE, GREEN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• Toss 2 tablespoons olive oil with the onion, garlic, and tomatoes and spread on a baking sheet. Roast for 15 minutes, turning once, until the vegetables are charred and breaking down. Place the chiles in a small bowl and cover them with hot water. Soak for 15 minutes, then drain, stem, and seed. Scrape the charred vegetables into a food processor or blender with the chiles and spices and process with 1 cup of stock, until you have a liquidy paste. Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a 2-quart saucepan or deep skillet with a tight-fitting lid over medium-high heat, and add the rice. Cook, stirring briskly, for about 5 minutes, until the rice becomes opaque and is just starting to turn lightly golden. Add the chile paste and cook for about 2 minutes, then add the remaining stock and salt and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and cook for 15 minutes, then remove the pan from the heat and let it stand, covered, for another 5-10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve.
• Place the onion, peppers, cilantro, scallions, garlic, and cumin in a blender and puree with 1 or 2 cups of the stock. Heat the olive oil in a 2-quart saucepan or deep skillet with a tight-fitting lid over medium-high heat and add the rice. Cook, stirring briskly, for about 5 minutes, until the rice becomes opaque and is just starting to turn light golden. Stir in the puree and cook for 2-3 minutes, then add the salt and remaining stock. Bring the rice to a boil, cover, lower the heat, and cook for 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, still covered, and let it sit for another 5 or 10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve.

SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat, then add the onions, green peppers, and celery and sauté until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute while stirring. Add the rice and stir together to mix. Add the tomato sauce and the water carefully. Season with the salt and pepper, and add the cumin, if using. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, until the rice is done, stirring once or twice.

CHARLESTON RED RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• Bring the rice, water, and salt to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While the rice is cooking, cook the bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Reserve about 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings in the pan. Reduce heat to medium. Drain the bacon on a plate lined with paper towels; crumble the bacon once cooled enough to handle.
• Cook and stir the onions in the reserved bacon drippings until translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in the crumbled bacon, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce; bring the mixture to a simmer, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Spoon the cooked rice into the prepared baking dish and stir the tomato-bacon mixture into the rice until evenly combined.
• Cover the dish and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.

RED BEANS & RICE - CLASSIC

Steps:

• Pick through the beans, removing all unwanted particles. Wash beans well & place in a 5-Quart Dutch oven with the water. Set the Dutch oven over high heat. Add the onions & bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let beans boil slowly for 1 hour. When the bans are soft, srir well, mashing some against the side of the pot. Heat the oil in frying pan set over medium-high heat. Add the sausage & ham and saute for 5 minutes or until the fat starts to render. Add the sausage, ham & oil to beans. Deglaze the pan with the remaining cup of water, then pour the liquid into the beans. Add the garlic, bay leaf, pepper, parsley, thyme & salt. Let simmer for 30 minutes. Beans should be nice & creamy. Serve over rice.