Spanish Rice

Easy, quick and full of flavor, this Spanish Rice is sure to become part of your weeknight meal rotation!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 yellow or orange bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 1 14 ounce can petite diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• best homemade chili powder ((highly recommended))
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups rice
• 1 46 ounce bottle V8 100% Vegetable Juice (about 5 1/2 cups)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Brown the ground beef in a stock pot until most of the pink is gone. Add the onions and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the bell peppers and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Stir in the spices and the rice.
2. 2Add the V8 juice and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.