Quick & Ez Spanish Rice

Name: Quick & Ez Spanish Rice
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey; 1 large onion, corsely chopped; 1 medium bell pepper, corsely chopped; 2 teaspoons chopped garlic; black pepper; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon cumin; paprika; 1 (10 ounce) can Ro-Tel tomatoes; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 cup uncooked rice; 1 cup grated cheese, of choice

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey
1 large onion, corsely chopped
1 medium bell pepper, corsely chopped
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
black pepper
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
paprika
1 (10 ounce) can Ro-Tel tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup uncooked rice
1 cup grated cheese, of choice

Directions

1

Spray non stick or iron skillet with no stick spray and brown meat.
2

Remove meat from skillet and set aside.
3

Saute onion and peppers until just tender and add meat back to skillet.
4

Drain rotel tomatoes and reserve liquid.
5

Add tomatoes, garlic and spices to meat.
6

Add enough water to make 2 cups to rotel liquid and add to meat along with the tomato sauce.
7

Stir in rice and cover.
8

Either simmer over low heat or put in oven at 350 till liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
9

Sprinkle cheese over top and let melt just before serving.