Garden Spanish Rice

Serves: 6

Cooking Time: 30 min

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 (14-ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, not drained
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/4 cups long-grain rice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch chunks

Instructions

1. In a soup pot, brown ground beef and onion over medium-high heat 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Drain off excess liquid. 
   
   
2.  Add remaining ingredients except the zucchini; bring to a boil. 
   
   
3. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 10 minutes. Add zucchini and continue cooking 10 additional minutes, or until rice is tender.