Savannah Red Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 2 cups rice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 -1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• hot sauce (i add 3-4 dashes)

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, sauté onion, celery, and bell pepper in hot oil over medium heat for 5 minutes or until tender, stir frequently.
• 2 add in undrained tomatoes, uncooked rice, water, sugar, salt, pepper, and hot sauce; stir to combine.
• 3 bring mixture to a boil; lower heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring often.
• 4 transfer rice mixture to a greased 2-quart casserole dish.
• 5 cover with foil and bake at 350°f for around 1 hour or until rice is tender.