Ingredients
1# ground beef
Salt and pepper to taste
Grated Parmesan cheese
6 oz can tomato paste
1 box stovetop Spanish rice
1 10 oz can diced tomatoes and green chiles with liquid
2 cups water
2 bell peppers (use different colors for variety)
Shredded sharp cheddar or Mexican cheese.
Preparation
Brown and drain ground beef with bell peppers until peppers are cooked. Add salt and pepper, tomato paste and Parmesan cheese.
Meanwhile, prepare stovetop Spanish rice according to box instructions, substituting 1/2 cup water and can of diced tomatoes and green chiles for crushed tomatoes. Don’t forget the 1.5 cups of water that the box recipe calls for. Mix with beef and green peppers.
Top with more cheese when served.
