Champagne Rice
By: Giangi Townsend
Published: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 6:04am

Ingredients




Long grain rice
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
½ onion, thinly sliced and chopped
4 slabs of bacon cut in small slices
2 cups champagne
Chicken broth, sodium free or water
Salt and pepper

Preparation

1 In a heavy bottom pan melt the butter and add the onions. Cook for about 3 minutes and add the bacon. 2 Cook until the onions are translucent and the bacon is starting to crisp up. 3 Add a 1/3 cup of champagne to the pan and let it cook for a minute. 4 Add the rice, stir well until all the liquid is absorbed by the rice. 5 Add the remaining champagne, stirring and insuring it will not overspill as it may do to the effervescence of the champagne. 6 Lower the heat, semi-cover with a lid and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally and add chicken stock if becomes too dry. 7 Season with salt and pepper. 8 Cook another 10 to 15 minutes or until the rice is cooked to desired doneness.

About

Rice is so much fun to prepare.  I had half of a bottle of Champagne in the refrigerator and, as we all know, no matter how we do, the bubbles have tendency to subside after a couple of days. When preparing rice I always put a bit of white wine or champagne with the onions and bacon, why not prepare the whole rice dish with it? The result was a very pleasant combination.  Taste before seasoning would be my only advise while preparing this dish. I did not add any salt to it.
Bon Appetit!!

Comments:
Janet Piano

How much rice?  And 4 SLABS of bacon? ;)
JanetPiano

How much rice?  4 SLABS of bacon? ;)
Giangi Townsend

Hi Janet, No worries about the repeat, it happens so often to me also.
My rule of thumb on the rice 1 handful per person (my family way of mesuring :))
Slab of bacon, I meant 4 sliced of thick.... i  am so sorry about the misshap.
Thank you for reading my recipe, I am honored for that and that you took the time to ask me about it. Thank you. Giangi Townsend
JanetPiano

Sorry for the repeat ... it said it couldn't send so I tried again.
JanetPiano

Sorry for the repeat ... it said it couldn't send so I tried again.
JanetPiano

That is THE most interesting measurement of rice I've ever heard of. :)  I learned the trick of liquid up to first knuckle of thumb decades ago and that was amazing to me, too.  Thanks for sharing - and understanding about the repeats. Didn't meant to be obnoxious. ;)