*SPANISH RICE WITH BEEF

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Southern Living Cooking pg. 182

  • 6

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 medium-sized green pepper, chopped
  • 2 (16-oz) cans stewed tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup uncooked regular rice
  • 11/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried whole oregano
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper (can use can of Rotel tomatoes, in place of pepper)
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder (or 1 clove fresh garlic)
  • ●Cook ground beef, onion, fresh garlic and green pepper in a small Dutch oven until meat is browned.
  • ●Drain in a colander; pat dry with a paper towel.
  • ●Wipe pan drippings from pan with a paper towel.
  • ●Return meat mixture to Dutch oven, and stir in remaining ingredients.
  • ●Bring to a boil; cover; reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally.
  • ●Note: May want to decrease chili powder and oregano to 1/2 t. each.

Preparation

Step 1

●Yield: 6 servings (about 238 calories or 8 points/serving)