Grandma’s Tomato (Mexican) Rice

This is like eating rice and tomato gravy.

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs ground meat
  • 1 1/2 cup rice, browned in a little oil
  • 1 onion, chopped fine
  • bacon grease, optional
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 2 cups water
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • 1/2 bell pepper cut in strips

Directions

Step 1

Brown the ground meat and drain.

Step 2

Brown the rice in little oil.

Step 3

Sauté the onion in a little bacon grease.

Step 4

Combine all ingredients and top with the bell pepper strips.

Step 5

Cover and cook in a sauce pan over medium heat, until done.



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