One Bite of This Charleston Red Rice = PURE Southern Soul ❤️🍚!!!!

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth is lower in sodium.

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice adds fiber and nutrients.

green onions

🥗Healthier: chives

💰Cheaper: yellow onion

Chives provide a similar flavor with fewer calories.

Add diced bacon to a heavy cast iron pot and sauté until crispy, allowing it to release its oils.

Add diced white onions and scallions to the pot; sauté until soft.

Stir in minced garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds.

Add chopped red and green bell peppers and diced celery; sauté for about 30 seconds.

Add washed Carolina Gold rice to the pot and stir to combine with the other ingredients; sauté for about 1 minute.

Add crushed red tomatoes, unsalted chicken broth, hot sauce, diced fresh parsley, and a bay leaf to the pot; mix everything together.

Cover the pot and let it cook for about 25 minutes.

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