Ingredients

1bacon slice,chopped

½onion,chopped

¼green bell pepper,chopped

½tspfresh thyme,chopped

½cuptomato sauce

1tspbrowning sauce

1tspsalt

½tspground black pepper

pinchred pepper flakes

14ozwhole kernel corn,(2 cans), drained

3½cupswater

2cupswhite rice

Preparation

Cook the bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until the grease begins to render. Stir in the onion, bell pepper, and thyme, then cook until the onion is nearly translucent.

Reduce the heat to medium-low, then add the tomato sauce, browning sauce, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir and simmer for another 3 minutes.

Add the corn and simmer for another 3 minutes. Slowly pour the water into the mixture while stirring.

Raise the heat to high, then stir in the rice. Bring to a boil, cover, then reduce heat to low.

Simmer for 30 minutes until the rice has absorbed all the moisture.

Fluff the corn and rice with a fork, serve, and enjoy!