Beefy Spanish Rice

Name: Beefy Spanish Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4-6 servings
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 green pepper, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes; 1-1/2 cups water; 1 cup uncooked long grain rice; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 to 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; French bread

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 4-6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This recipe can be altered to fit any taste by adjusting how spicy and saucy you make it. On occasion, I like using ground turkey in place of the beef-or adding leftover spaghetti sauce instead of the tomato paste.

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes
1-1/2 cups water
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 to 1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons tomato paste
French bread

Directions

In a large skillet, cook the ground beef, onion, green pepper and garlic until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the next eight ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender. Stir in tomato paste and cook until heated through. Serve with French bread.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 273 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 576mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 17g protein.