Beef and Tomato Bake

from ButterYum

makes 6 servings

Ingredients

• 8 rashers of streaky bacon, chopped

• 1 bell pepper, chopped

• 1 medium onion, chopped

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 500g ground beef (just over 1 pound)

• 200g uncooked white rice (about 1 cup)

• 6 tomatoes, chopped

• 1 tablespoon tomato paste

• 1 beef stock cube dissolved in 300ml water (or 1 1/4 cups beef stock)

• 1 teaspoon dried basil

• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 355F.

2. Saute bacon in an oven-safe pan over medium high heat until brown.

3. Add onions, peppers, and garlic; continue to saute until the onions and peppers soften.

4. Add the rice the cook for about a minute, then add the remaining ingredients.

5. Bring the mixture to a boil, remove from heat and cover.

6. Bake in preheated oven for 20-30 minutes.

adapted from Searching for Spice.