Bacon Rice Cayman Islands Style

Ingredients

• 6 -10 slices bacon
• 1 small onion
• 14 cup pineapple tidbits
• 14 cup water chestnut
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup rice
• par boiled
• 1 12 cups water
• fresh ground pepper
• salt

Instructions

1. chop bacon to bacon bits.
2. chop water chestnuts to little cubes.
3. cook the diced bacon with onions until tender.
4. separate the bacon and the bacon grease.
5. combine the bacon grease, butter and water in separate pot.
6. cook rice for 15 minutes as normal.
7. this allows the bacon flavour into the rice.
8. combine cooked rice and remaining ingredients (chopped water chestnuts, chopped bacon, onions and pineapple).
9. salt and pepper to taste.
10. serve with ham or beef.