Party Pilaff

• 2 pounds uncooked rice butter
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• ½

Combine 6 tablespoons each butter and oil in a large heatproof casserole, and sauté diced bacon in it until golden. Remove bacon and reserve. Sauté chopped onion, celery and green pepper in resulting fats for 5 minutes. Then add diced ham (or diced ham and turkey) and sauté for 5 minutes more. Add bacon and uncooked rice, and cook for about 4 minutes more, stirring well, until rice begin