5 Spice Beef 'n' Rice

• 1 lb ground beef
• 34 cup onion, finely chopped
• 18 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 small bay leaf
• 16 ounces tomatoes or 16 ounces tomato sauce
• 16 34 ounces mushroom soup
• 2 -3 slices cheese, cut into 1/2 strips
• 1 cup instant rice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 18 teaspoon thyme
• 18 teaspoon oregano
• olive, to taste

1. Brown meat in the oil, add onion and cook till tender.
2. Stir in seasonings, soup, tomatoes and rice.
3. Bring to a boil; simmer for 5 min.
4. ; criss cross the cheese on top.
5. Cover to heat and melt cheese, garnish with olives.
6. Note: you could spoon into 1 1/2 quart baking dish place in the oven and bake to melt the cheese.

ground beef, onion, garlic, bay leaf, tomatoes, mushroom soup, cheese, instant rice, olive oil, salt, pepper, thyme, oregano, olive

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/5-spice-beef-n-rice-366411 (may not work)