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Ingredients

• 1 oz. margarine

• 1 pt. chicken stock

• 1 onion, finely diced

• 1 Tbsp. tomato paste

• 3 slices bacon, chopped

• 1 oz. grated cheese

• 2 oz. sliced mushrooms

• 3 oz. rice

• 1 stick celery, chopped

• Salt and pepper

• 1 1/2 lb. pkg. frozen mixed vegetables

Method

1. Melt margarine in frying pan and fry bacon and onion until well colored.

2. Add mushrooms and celery and rice and brown.

3. Add frozen vegetables, stock, tomato paste, and seasoning.

4. Simmer for about 20 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed and rice is cooked.

5. Transfer to dish; sprinkle with grated cheese and brown under grill for a few minutes.

Courtesy of member Alison Mackie, House of Lancaster Cookery Book, 1986