Curried Rice

Ingredients:

• 1 cup raw rice
• 2 tablespoons bacon grease or substitute (such as oil, but may change the flavor)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder, or to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup canned tomatoes
• 1 cup stock made with bullion cubes (or 1 cup or canned broth)
• Crumbled crisp bacon

Directions:

• Saute onion and pepper in fat until soft.
• Gradually add the rice and stir until it is somewhat transparent.
• Add other ingredients and stir until rice is done/soft.

Serve as a side or over chicken or pork!