Ingredients
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4 slices bacon, chopped
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1 green bell pepper, chopped
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1 small onion, chopped
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2 smoked sausage links, sliced
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1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce (such as Hunt's®)
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1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste (such as Hunt's®)
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1 cup water
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2 cups uncooked parboiled (converted) rice
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 teaspoon onion powder
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
Directions
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Place bacon in a pot and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Add bell pepper and onion to bacon grease and sauté over medium heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Add sausage and cook and stir until browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove mixture from the pan to a bowl.
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Pour tomato sauce and tomato paste into the same pot, along with 1 cup water. Bring to a boil; add rice, sugar, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Bring back to a boil; reduce heat and let simmer over medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Transfer rice mixture to a 9x13-inch baking pan. Cover with foil.
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Bake in the preheated oven until liquid has evaporated and rice is tender, about 25 minutes.
