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                                            Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 6  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    This area has a long rice-growing history. In fact, our town has two of the largest farmer-owned rice mills in the country, so I like to use rice in lots of recipes. Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                8 bacon strips  |  
                                                1/3 cup sugar  |  
                                                1/3 cup cider vinegar  |  
                                                3/4 teaspoon celery seed  |  
                                                1/8 teaspoon pepper  |  
                                                1/4 cup chopped pimientos  |  
                                                1/4 cup chopped green pepper  |  
                                                1 tablespoon chopped onion  |  
                                                3-1/2 cups hot cooked rice  |  
                                                1 hard-cooked egg, sliced  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. In a skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserving 1/3 cup drippings. Crumble bacon and set aside. Add the sugar, vinegar, celery seed and pepper to drippings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in pimientos, green pepper, onion, rice and bacon. Garnish with egg. Serve warm. Yield: 4-6 servings.                              | 
                         
                         
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