Authentic Spanish Rice--from Famed De Grazia

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 2 cups canned tomatoes
• 2 cups water
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 sauté pepper and onion in oil; add rice and cook till golden brown. add tomatoes and water, salt and pepper to taste.
• 2 cover and reduce heat to simmer.
• 3 cook till done and flaky.
• 4 (if you want heat, add crushed chilies, as it will not alter taste as other things or add 1 jalapeño, diced, if you really like it hot!).