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Spanish Rice with Ground Meat

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin on March 21, 2007.

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Ingredients:

Spanish Rice with Ground Meat

  • 3/4 pound ground beef or turkey or chicken
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 can (1 pound) tomatoes
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 bay leaf
  • 1 cup rice
  • 2 cups meat stock or bouillon
  • 1/2 cup grated cheese

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease a baking dish.
  3. In a skillet, brown meat in the oil; drain excess oil.
  4. Add garlic, celery, onion and green pepper; cook 3 minutes.
  5. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and seasonings.
  6. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
  7. Put rice and stock in saucepan; cover and bring to a boil on high heat, then simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.
  8. Combine rice and meat mixtures.
  9. Pour into prepared baking dish.
  10. Top with cheese.
  11. Bake for 30 minutes.

Makes 6 servings.

Notes: The rice will have a richer flavor if browned in 2 tablespoons melted butter before being cooked.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving (assumes 15% fat in ground meat):
370 calories, 17 g fat, 6 g saturated fat, 50 mg cholesterol, 1500 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g sugar, 36 g protein

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