mom's california rice

Name: Mom's California Rice
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 slice(s) bacon; 1/2 cup(s) celery; 3/4 pound(s) sliced mushrooms; 1 1/2 cup(s) boiling water; 1 package(s) dry onion soup mix; 1 cup(s) canned tomatoes, mashed up; 1 1/3 cup(s) instant rice; 1 cup(s) grated sharp cheddar

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Alice C

Richmond Hill, ON

Updated on Sep 6, 2015

This is an old recipe of my Mom's, passed along to me.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

8 slices bacon
1/2 cup celery
3/4 pound sliced mushrooms
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 package dry onion soup mix
1 cup canned tomatoes, mashed up
1 1/3 cups instant rice
1 cup grated sharp cheddar

How To Make mom's california rice

Step 1

Fry bacon until crisp. Crumble and set aside. In same pan, using bacon drippings, add celery and mushrooms. Fry until tender.

Step 2

In a separate bowl, stir together the boiling water, tomatoes, soup mix, rice and 1/4 cup of cheese. Add celery and mushroom mixture as well as the crumbled bacon. Mix it all together and put in a 2 quart baking dish.
Step 3

Cover with remaining cheese and bake at 375 F for 30 minutes or until rice is tender.
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