Spanish Beef Rice

Name: Spanish Beef Rice Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1 lb extra lean ground beef; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 cup onion chopped; 3 stalks celery chopped; 1 clove garlic chopped; 1 tbsp cumin; 1 cup long grain white rice; 2 small cans tomato sauce (about 16 oz total); about 1 cup water

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 40

Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

1 lb extra lean ground beef1 tbsp olive oil1/2 cup onion, chopped3 stalks celery, chopped1 clove garlic, chopped1 tbsp cumin1 cup long grain white rice2 small cans tomato sauce (about 16 oz total)about 1 cup water

Directions

In a large skillet, brown ground beef with olive oil, onion, celery, and garlic. Once beef is browned and celery and onion are slightly tender, add the rice. Lightly toast the rice. Then add cumin powder, tomato sauce, and water. Cook, stirring frequently, until the rice is tender and the liquids are all absorbed. You may need to add a bit more water, if all liquids are absorbed and the rice is not yet tender.
Makes 5 servings.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MINDYMOORE78.

Servings Per Recipe: 5

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