Spanish Rice

This is a great way to stretch a pound of burger. 4 generous servings plus leftovers

1 lb ground beef
1 cup rice
1 onion- chopped
2 cloves garlic- chopped
2-3 (14.5 oz)cans of tomatoes
1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp garlic salt
pepper to taste
hot sauce to taste

In a skillet brown the beef, onion, and garlic. I dump them all in together and cook the meat until browned and the onions are transparent. Drain any grease. Add rice and tomatoes. The canned tomatoes are whatever was on sale- if they are whole you need to break them up into small pieces. You will need 2 cups of liquid to make the rice cook up, so if the tomatoes look dry, add a can of tomato sauce ( for one of the cans of tomatoes) or water, which ever you have. If you add water, you will need to add more seasonings. I used water last night so I added 1/2 tsp of cumin, 1/4 tsp thyme and 1/2 tsp or so of garlic salt and a nice grind of pepper. I also added 3-4 shots of green Tabasco sauce. Cover and let simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed- about 20 mins.