Spanish Rice

Dad served something like this for Mom’s Mexican Fiesta birthday lunch, but without the beef. It would be delicious in a tortilla with sour cream.

This recipe is from my Nana’s church, Donway Baptist, cook book:

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• ¼ c celery, chopped
• 1½ c long grain rice
• can diced tomatoes, with juice
• 6 oz tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• pinch cayenne
• 2 c hot water
• 1 lb ground beef, lean
• ¾ c green pepper, chopped
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 beef bouillon cube

1. Scramble fry beef, drain and set in a baking dish.
2. Heat 1 Tbs oil; add  garlic and celery and saute until soft.
3. Add all ingredients in a baking dish. Bake 350F for 35-40 min. Stir occasionally and add more water if necessary to keep it moist. Remove bay leaf before serving

Serves 8-10 people

Brooke

My name is Brooke and I love to cook, hence the nickname. I am passionate about eating for pleasure and nutrition, making jam, and Pilates.