ALMOST INSTANT BACON RICE WITH VEGETABLES

This is another 'I-need-cheering up; it's Thursday' dishes

Bacon Rice with Steamed Vegetables 

The thing that makes this dish such a Thursday treat is the bacon, which is normally reserved for an Indulgence/Blow-out day.  However, the fat is removed and there's only a small amount of bacon - just enough to add a glorious saltiness.  And its presence is offset by the vegetables.

The rice 67 used takes only 10 minutes to cook; the bacon slices and veg steam on top, making the dish Almost Instant.  That's another thing in the dish's favour -- no waiting around for ages before one can eat!

Cost: £1.50
Feeds: 2 

Ingred:
   3/4 cup/145gms white rice
   1 1/2 cups/360 ml water
   3 slices back bacon, all fat removed, in 1/2 in/1 cm strips
   80 gm/3 oz tenderstem broccoli or shredded sprouts or a mix of both
   1 tsp butter (opt)
    1 egg per person (opt) 

Method:

1. Wash rice thoroughly in a sieve until water runs clear
2. Add it to a pan with water; bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook according to instructions
3. Ten mins before the end of cooking time, scatter bacon across the surface of the rice; avoid clumping.
4. Return lid; continue cooking
5. 5 mins before end of cooking, scatter veg across the surface of the rice
6. Once cooking time is complete, remove veg; set aside
7. Stir the rice, distributing bacon strips throughout
8. Pile into a dish.  Add butter, if using, and allow it to melt into the rice.
9. Arrange vegetables around the outside of the rice. 
10. If having eggs, fry or poach until whites are firm but the yolk is still runny.

Tip:
This is obviously great for a frugal, quick, healthy weekend meal

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This recipe has  been developed by B M Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises.  It may not be reproduced without the author's written permission.