RED RICE INGREDIENTS: 1 lb sausage bacon (optional) 2 TBSP sugar vegetable or olive oil ½ green bell pepper ½ yellow or sweet onion 2 cups parboiled rice 2 cups water 12 oz tomato paste sea salt, black pepper garlic & onion powder slap ya mama CUT UP & SAUTÉ 1 LB OF YOUR CHOICE OF SAUSAGE AND OR BACON ON A MEDIUM HEAT UNTIL IT'S AT YOUR DESIRED COLOR. (I USED 4 SPICY ROGERWOOD LINKS) REMOVE SAUSAGE FROM HEAT. TURN HEAT DOWN TO LOW AND IN THE SAME POT WITHOUT WASHING IT ADD IN 1/2 OF A DICED SWEET OR YELLOW ONION & 1/2 OF A DICED GREEN BELL PEPPER. OPTIONALLY STIR IN 1 TBSP OF MINCED GARLIC. COOK THIS DOWN UNTIL YOUR PEPPERS AND ONIONS HAVE SOFTENED UP SOME THEN ADD YOUR SAUSAGE BACK IN AS WELL AS A 12 OZ CAN OF TOMATO PASTE (I USED HUNTS) AND 2 TBSP OF GRANULATED SUGAR. SEASON WITH GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SLAP YA MAMA, SALT & BLACK PEPPER. GIVE THIS ALL A GOOD MIX.NEXT ADD IN 2 CUPS OF WASHED & STRAINED LONG GRAIN PARBOILED WHITE RICE. STIR THIS IN REALLY WELL. STIR IN 2 CUPS OF WATER, SEASON WITH ALL SAID SEASONINGS AND LET THIS SIMMER FOR 1-2 MINUTES. ADD IT TO YOUR BAKING DISH. COVER BAKING DISH TIGHTLY & COMPLETELY WITH FOIL AND LET COOK ON 350 FOR 50-60 MINS. CHECK RICE CONSISTENCY AFTER 30 MINS AND GIVE IT A GOOD STIR. COVER TIGHTLY AND PUT IT BACK IN OVEN FOR 15 MINS, STIR, COVER THEN PUT BACK IN THE OVEN FOR THE LAST 5-15 MINS. REMOVE FROM OVEN. LET REST FOR 10 MINS BEFORE SERVING. GIVE IT A STIR TO FLUFF AND ENJOY! Watch the recipe video @ the link below https://youtube.com/shorts/4SHuX0KmoqM?si=x4O9u1vGeeJXeFQW - @cookinwithtrina