Picnic Pride Rice

• 1 1/2 Cup white rice
• 3 Cup water
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1-2 slices of bacon (uncooked)
• 1/2 Cup roasted, salted peanuts (chopped or not)
• 1/2 Cup raisins (chopped or not)
• 1/2 Cup celery chopped fine
• 1 tsp concentrated beef extract

Following timing guidance on the rice package, cook the rice with water, bouillon, bacon & beef extract in a covered pot. When about half done add remaining ingredients (& possibly a bit more water). Stir well, cover and finish cooking the rice. Remove from heat. Discard bacon. Stir to fluff the rice. (Salt & pepper to taste.) Turn into a serving dish to serve warm. OR, refrigerate and serve cold. 

(Grandfather was from South Carolina. We found this recipe in Charleston Receipts. We're almost at 50 years of using it!)