Spanish Rice

Ingredients

• 12 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)
• 12 cup diced green pepper (or any pepper)
• 2 cups water, PLUS
• 1 teaspoon beef bouillon powder
• 14 cup prepared salsa
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 12 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 12 teaspoon lemon pepper, to taste
• 12 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
• 12 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 12 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1 12 teaspoons garlic powder
• 12 teaspoon dried oregano
• 12 tablespoon beef bouillon powder
• 12 teaspoon paprika
• 1 pinch cayenne, to taste
• 1 pinch sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch