Spanish Beef And Rice Casserole

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 cup uncle ben's brand converted rice (or converted rice of your choice)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 1/2 cups tomato juice (i always just mix equal amounts of tomato sauce and water)
• 1/4 cup good quality red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in large skillet, brown the beef and drain.
• 2 add the rice, onion, garlic, tomato juice, vinegar, salt, pepper and tabasco, stir well.
• 3 bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cover tightly.
• 4 simmer for 20 - 30 minutes or until the rice is done.
• 5 remove from heat, stir in the fresh green pepper and tomato, cover and heat for 5 minutes or till the green pepper is tender-crisp.