Bacon and Vegetable Italian Stew
🌟Main ingredient:Bacon
✨secondary ingredients: carrots and potatoes
⏱️Cooking time: 240 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Mild
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: 4-8 Dinners
Ingredients
1
lb
bacon,
chopped
3
carrots,
peeled
and
diced
2
potatoes,
peeled
and
diced
1
cup
white
rice
4
cups
chicken
broth
1
onion,
chopped
2
cloves
garlic,
minced
1
can
diced
tomatoes
1
tsp
dried
oregano
1
tsp
dried
basil
Salt
and
pepper
to
taste
Cooking steps
In a large pot, cook the chopped bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove bacon from pot and set aside, leaving the bacon grease in the pot.
Add the carrots, potatoes, onion, and garlic to the pot. Cook until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
Add the diced tomatoes, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper to the pot. Stir to combine.
Add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Let simmer for 30 minutes.
Add the white rice to the pot and stir. Let simmer for another 20 minutes, or until rice is cooked and vegetables are tender.
Stir in the cooked bacon and let simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
Serve the stew hot, with a side of crusty bread or garlic bread.
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