Mexican Rice

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

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups long grain rice
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 cups water
• 1 (10 ounce) can rotel tomatoes (original kind with diced tomatoes and green chilies)
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 (12 ounce) package of lamb chorizo sausage
• 1 lime, juice of
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• sour cream (optional)
• chopped green onion (optional)
• chopped black olives (optional)
• crushed fritos corn chips (optional)
• cilantro (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large dutch oven, brown ground beef and sausage, drain and set aside. in the dutch oven, melt the butter, add the rice, onions, green pepper and garlic; cook until rice is browned and vegetables are tender. stir in the remaining ingredients except the sour cream,cheese, and lime juice. bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low and cook until rice is tender. (about 30 minutes) serve hot with shredded cheese on top and a dollop of sour cream.