mom's best spanish rice

Ingredients For mom's best spanish rice

• 2 Tbsp

  vegetable oil
• 1 c

  long grain rice, uncooked
• 1 md

  onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
• 2 1/2 c

  water
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1 - 2 tsp

  chili powder (according to ones own taste)
• 1/8 tsp

  garlic powder
• 1/2 c

  green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 can

  tomato sauce (8 ounces)
• 1 can

  tomatoes(15 ounce)
• IF YOU PREFER YOUR'S WITH MEAT, JUST PRE-BROWN 1 LB. GROUND BEEF AND ADD IT IN STEP 2