Spanish Rice with Beef Recipe

Simple hot dish recipe. Easy to make, a quick recipe in the sense that once you get the final mixture in the skillet, you are free to do other things while checking back to stir every so often.

• Meal Type: Entree
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 lb Lean Ground Beef
• 1 c Rice; Regular, Uncooked
• 16 oz Stewed Tomatoes; 1 Can
• 2 c Water
• 1/2 ts Oregano Leaves
• 1/8 ts Pepper
• 1/2 c Onion; Chopped, 1 Md
• 2/3 c Green Bell Pepper; Chopped
• 5 Bacon Slices; Crisp,Crumbled
• 1 ts Chili Powder
• 1 1/4 ts Salt

Directions

1. Cook and stir the meat and onion in a large skillet until the meat is brown
2. Drain off the excess fat
3. Stir in the remaining ingredients
4. Heat the mixture to boiling then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender, about 30 minutes
5. A small amount of water can be added if necessary.
6. Serve hot