Mom's Spanish Rice

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, diced (options — green or red pepper, garlic, celery)
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 8 ounces tomato soup
• 1-2 cup water
• 1/2-1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup long grain white rice

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325°F.

2. 2

   Brown ground beef, break it up as it browns.

3. 3

   When the ground beef is taking on colour add in the diced onion and salt and pepper.

4. 4

   Add in any optional vegetables at this point.

5. 5

   When onion has softened add the vinegar and brown sugar.

6. 6

   Add the tomato soup and water, stir well. I start with 1 and 1/2 cups of water, you likely will need to add more as it cooks.

7. 7

   Adjust the seasoning if you need to.

8. 8

   Add in the uncooked rice and stir.

9. 9

   Pour into a casserole dish.

10. 10

    Bake in oven for 45 -60 minutes, cover for the first 1/2 hour. Check after 1/2 hour and add more water if it seems too dry.

11. 11

    You want it to be a bit dry in the end, soft but not mushy.