Spanish Rice

• 1 large yellow onion, peeled and minced
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 small sweet green pepper, cored, seeded, and minced
• 1/2 cup uncooked rice
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 (1-pound) can tomatoes (do not drain)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 bay leaf, crumbled
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar

1. Saute onion in oil in a heavy saucepan over moderate heat 5-8 minutes until limp.
2. Add green pepper and stir-fry 5 minutes.
3. Stir in rice and chili powder and brown rice lightly.
4. Add remaining ingredients, chopping up tomatoes, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
5. Uncover and cook 5 minutes longer.
6. VARIATION
7. Baked Spanish Rice with Cheese: Brown vegetables and rice in a flameproof casserole, add remaining ingredients and 1/2 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese.
8. Mix lightly, cover, and bake 1/2 hour at 350F.
9. ; uncover and bake 5 minutes longer.
10. Serve as a main dish.

yellow onion, cooking oil, sweet green pepper, rice, chili powder, tomatoes, water, bay leaf, salt, pepper, sugar

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/spanish-rice (may not work)