INSTANT BEEF RICE CREOLE

Instant Beef Rice Creole image

Provided by NELady

Categories Creole

Time 40m

Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 lb ground beef
1 tablespoon flour
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons parsley
1 garlic clove, minced
1 bay leaf
1 dash dried thyme
1 1/2 cups water
1 (8 ounce) can whole tomatoes
1 1/2 cups uncooked instant rice (I use brown)
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

Cook and stir ground beef in a 10 inch skillet until light brown; drain. Sprinkle beef with flour and salt. Stir in green pepper, onion, parsley, pepper, garlic, bay leaf and thyme.
Cooke and stir over low heat until onion is tender, about 5 inutes.
Stir water and tomatoes with liquid into beef mixture; break up tomatoes with fork.
Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Stir in rice; remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 407.5, Fat 17.6, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 77.1, Sodium 1248.1, Carbohydrate 35.6, Fiber 2, Sugar 2.5, Protein 25