Pease porridge hot

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       Title: Pease Porridge Hot
  Categories: Kids, Rice
    Servings:  8
  
       4 sl Bacon
     3/4 c  Onions; Chopped
  22 1/2 oz Condensed Green Pea Soup; 2
            -Cans
       4 c  ;Water
   1 1/3 c  Minute Rice
     3/4 ts Salt
  
   Cook the bacon in a large saucepan until crisp.  Remove the bacon and drain
   on absorbent paper towels, patting to remove all the grease, and crumble.
   Reserve 2 tb of the drippings and discard the remaining grease. Cook and
   stir the onions, in the reserved drippings, until tender and lightly
   browned.  Add the soup and gradually mix in the water, blending well. bring
   to a full boil.  Add the rice, salt and bacon, stirring to blend, cover,
   and remove from the heat.  Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
  
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