Red Rice with Shrimp and Bacon is full of tomato flavor and spices. With shrimp added, this popular southern side dish becomes a filling main dish.

 
This recipe is plenty smoky and a little spicy. One quarter cup of tomato paste and 2 cans of fire-roasted diced tomatoes give it an intense tomato flavor.
What is Red Rice with Shrimp and Bacon"
Red Rice has been around for nearly 300 years. It originated in the rice growing regions of South Carolina and Georgia. It can either be cooked on the stove or in the oven. There are as many ways to make Red Rice as their are cooks in the south, but it always contains white rice, tomatoes, and some type of meat. Usually bacon or sausage.

 
Red Rice is typically made with Carolina Gold Rice, a rice that was widely grown in the South Carolina low country from the 1700s to the Civil War. It nearly became extinct but was revived in the 1980s. You can order Carolina Gold Rice online or substitute with any long grain rice.
 
This coastal carolina southern meal is very similar to jambalaya and every bit as delicious.

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Red Rice with Shrimp and Bacon

Red Rice with Shrimp and Bacon is full of tomato flavor and spices. With shrimp added, this popular southern side dish becomes a filling main dish.

6 slices bacon, (chopped)
1 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 garlic cloves, (mi...