Red Rice with Shrimp and Bacon

Directions

1. 1
   In a Dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp.
2. 2
   Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside.
3. 3
   Add onion, green pepper, and celery to the bacon grease. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. 4
   Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
5. 5
   Add tomato paste, diced tomatoes, brown sugar, vinegar, hot sauce, creole seasoning, thyme, paprika, bay leaf, salt, rice, and 1 1/4 cups chicken broth.
6. 6
   Stir to mix everything and place lid on. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes. If needed (rice is still crunchy and their is no more liquid), add a little more chicken broth and cook with lid on for a few more minutes.
7. 7
   Add shrimp and stir them in. Cook for about 5 minutes with lid on, stirring occasionally.
8. 8
   Sprinkle with parsley and serve.