Beefy Spanish Rice
["1 lb. ground beef", "1 medium onion, chopped", "1 green pepper, chopped", "1 garlic clove, minced", "1 (14 1/2 oz.) can stewed tomatoes", "1 1/2 c. water", "1 c. uncooked long grain rice", "1 tsp. salt", "1/2 to 1 tsp. chili powder", "1/2 tsp. dried thyme", "1/4 tsp. dried basil", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "2 Tbsp. tomato paste", "French bread"]
["In a large skillet, cook ground beef, onion, green pepper and garlic until the meat is browned; drain.", "Stir in the next eight ingredients; bring to a boil.", "Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender.", "Stir in tomato paste and heat through.", "Serve with French bread.", "Yield:", "4 to 6 servings."]
["ground beef", "onion", "green pepper", "garlic", "tomatoes", "water", "long grain rice", "salt", "chili powder", "thyme", "dried basil", "pepper", "tomato paste", "bread"]