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
Preheat oven to 355F.
Saute bacon in an oven-safe pan over medium high heat until brown.
Add onions, peppers, and garlic; continue to saute until the onions and peppers soften.
Add the rice the cook for about a minute, then add the remaining ingredients.
Bring the mixture to a boil, remove from heat and cover.
Bake in preheated oven for 20-30 minutes.
adapted from Searching for Spice.