Spanish Rice

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup chopped onion (about 1 medium sized onion)
• 1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil (like olive oil or canola oil)
• 1 cup raw rice
• 1 cup ground beef (taco filling)
• 1/2 cup diced green pepper (or any pepper)
• 2 cups water, plus
• 1 teaspoon beef bouillon powder
• 1/4 cup prepared salsa
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 garlic clove, smashed
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes, rubbed between your fingers to crush slightly
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 tablespoon beef bouillon powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 pinch cayenne, to taste
• 1 pinch sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 mix taco seasoning ingredients together. to make taco filling, stir this mixture into one or one and a half pounds browned ground beef.
• 2 add 1 cup cold water, stir well, and simmer until liquid is almost gone (about 15 minutes or so).
• 3 melt margarine and oil in a saute pan. add onions, and cook until onions are clear and soft; add in raw rice.
• 4 cook rice, stirring constantly, until rice is turning golden, about 3 or 4 minutes. add in peppers and taco meat, and garlic if using fresh garlic. heat all through for about 1 minute. add in water and the rest of the ingredients and stir to blend well.
• 5 cover the pan, and lower heat to low or 'simmer', and simmer for about 15 to 18 minutes, until rice is cooked.
• 6 serve with a salad and some cornbread, or corn chips for a complete meal.