"This recipe can be altered to fit any taste by adjusting how spicy and saucy you make it. On occasion, I like using ground turkey in place of the beef-or adding leftover spaghetti sauce instead of the tomato paste...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 pound ground beef
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1 medium onion, chopped
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1 green pepper, chopped
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1 garlic clove, minced
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1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes
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1-1/2 cups water
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1 cup uncooked long grain rice
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 to 1 teaspoon chili powder
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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
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1/4 teaspoon dried basil
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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2 tablespoons tomato paste
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French bread