Charleston Red Rice
["4 strips bacon, cubed", "2 onions, chopped fine", "1 small can tomato paste", "1 1/2 to 2 cans water", "3 tsp. salt", "2 to 3 tsp. sugar", "1/2 tsp. pepper", "2 c. raw rice", "8 Tbsp. bacon grease (optional)"]
["Fry bacon, remove from pan.", "Saute onions in grease.", "Add tomato paste, water, salt, sugar and pepper.", "Cook uncovered slowly (about 10 minutes) until it measures about 2 cups.", "Pour into the top of a rice steamer with the rice.", "Add extra bacon grease if desired."]
["bacon", "onions", "tomato paste", "water", "salt", "sugar", "pepper", "rice", "bacon"]