Recently on a cold and snowy day, I remembered how good this used to taste, and decided to fix it for dinner.

I hadn’t made it for so long, I had to go back to Betty Crocker to get the recipe.

In a large skillet, fry 6 slices of bacon, which have been cut into small pieces, until they are brown and crisp.

Remove from the pan and pour off all but a small amount of the bacon drippings.

Place ¼ cup of chopped onion and ¼ cup of chopped green pepper in the drippings and cook until the onion is tender.

Add to the onion and pepper in the skillet:
3 cups cooked rice
the bacon
1 can of chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

Mix it well and place in the oven at 350 for about 45 minutes.

Before placing in the oven, you can sprinkle it with a little grated cheese.

Option: Instead of using bacon, substitute one pound of pork sausage which has been cooked until no pink remains. If you use sausage, taste before adding additional salt.