California Pilaf

10 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup ripe olives
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon salad oil
  • 1/3 cup green pepper, finely chopped
  • 2/3 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup white rice, uncooked
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups hot water
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. 2
    Cut olives into wedges.
  3. 3
    Brown ground beef in oil in a hot skillet. Drain beef, reserving drippings. Transfer the beef to a prepared casserole dish.
  4. 4
    Saute onion and green pepper in the beef drippings. Add to casserole.
  5. 5
    Brown the rice lightly in the same skillet, stirring constantly. Stir rice, seasonings and olives into the casserole.
  6. 6
    Blend the hot water and tomato paste together. Pour over top of casserole and cover.
  7. 7
    Bake for one hour.

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