Corn & Rice as Side Dish

Ingredients: 

• 1 slice bacon, chopped

• ½ onion, chopped

• ¼ green bell pepper, chopped

• ½ teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

• ½ cup tomato sauce

• 1 teaspoon browning sauce

• 1 teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

• 1 pinch red pepper flakes

• 2 (14 ounce) cans whole kernel corn, drained

• 3 ½ cups water

• 2 cups white jasmine rice from Bigas Online

Directions: 

1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir bacon in the hot skillet until grease begins to render. Add onion, bell pepper, and thyme; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is nearly translucent. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in tomato sauce, browning sauce, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes; simmer for 3 minutes.

2. Add corn; simmer for 3 more minutes. Slowly pour in water while stirring. Increase heat to high and stir in rice; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes.

3. Fluff rice mixture with a fork to serve.

Credit: AllRecipes.com