1. Sauté bacon until crisp in a large frying pan; remove and drain on paper towels. 2. Mix ground beef lightly with egg, breadcrumbs, and 1 teaspoon salt until well blended; shape into 16 small balls. 3. Brown in bacon drippings in he same pan; push to one side. 4. Stir onion, celery, green pepper, and chili powder into pan; sauté until vegetables are soft. 5. Stir in rice, tomatoes, water and remaining salt; heat to boiling, stirring lightly to mix; cover. 6. Simmer, adding more water if mixture seems dry, about 45 minutes, or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. 7. Garnish with saved bacon. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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