Spanish Rice

Difficulty: easy Prep Time: Five Minutes Total Time: Under an hour
1 lb ground beef
2 tbsp onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup green pepper, finely
chopped
2 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp chili powder
4 cups canned tomatoes
1/2 cup ketchup
3/4 cup uncooked rice

Cook ground beef, onion, green pepper, brown sugar, salt, pepper and chili powder in heavy frying pan until beef is browned. Add tomatoes and ketchup, then uncooked rice. Cover and simmer until rice is tender (about 40 minutes), stirring occasionally.