"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat 07 May 2005 06:01:16p, Advanced Primate wrote in
> rec.food.cooking:
>
>> "Advanced Primate" > wrote in message
>> . ..
>>>I have a Spanish Rice and Beef recipe that calls for a can of
>>>stewed
>>>tomatoes. Looking in my pantry I see Tomatoes, Crushed Tomatoes
>>>and
>>>Diced Tomatoes. That's pretty well what is carried in the stores
>>>around
>>>here as far as I know.
>>>
>>> Is stewed in this case just a can of regular tomatoes? Or
>>> something
>>> specific I buy by name?
>>>
>>> I'm probably going to cook the recipe in a few minutes using
>>> diced,
>>> regardless.
>>>
>>> Advanced Primate
>>> XP Pro 64 Bit O/S
>>
>> Thanks to all for replies. My wife was in bed sleeping while I was
>> comtemplating this recipe, I was babysitting and couldn't leave
>> the
>> house. I held off and checked our local store. Indeed there is a
>> "Stewed Tomatoes". It's basically between "crushed" and "diced"
>> from
>> what I can see.
>>
>> I made it up for supper, the recipe turned out great and everyone
>> here
>> loved it. I definately will be trying other versions of this
>> recipes,
>> "Easy Spanish Rice and Beef " from allcooks.com
>
> Give this one from The Frugal Gourmet a try. It's my favorite!
>
>
> * Exported from MasterCook *
>
> Spanish Rice
>
> Recipe By :
> Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
> Categories : Casseroles Main dish
>
> Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
> -------- ------------ --------------------------------
> 1 tb Olive oil
> 1/2 lb Ground chuck
> 1 ea Yellow onion
> 1 ea Green pepper
> 1 ts Commercial chili powder
> 1 ea 1-lb can stewed tomatoes
> 1 tb Butter
> 1 c Converted rice (like Uncle Ben's)
> 2 tb Worcestershire sauce
> 1/2 ts Tobasco sauce
> 1/2 ts Whole thyme leaves
> Salt & pepper, to taste
>
> Peel and coarsely chop the onion. Set aside. Core and coarsely
> chop
> the
> green pepper. Set aside. Coarsely puree the stewed tomatoes and
> add
> sufficient water to make 2 cups, if necessary. Set aside. Heat a
> 2-quart
> dutch oven and add the oil, hamburger, and onions. Saute' until the
> meat
> browns and falls apart and the onions are clear. Remove excess fat
> from
> pan and add the green pepper and chili powder. Saute' an additional
> 5
> minutes. Add all remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Cover
> the
> pan and cook over low heat for 25 minutes, or until the rice is
> tender
> and
> most of liquid is absorbed.
>
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright *¿*
This is the one I use.
-= Exported from BigOven =-
Helen's Spanish Rice With Beef
Recipe By:
Serving Size: 4
Cuisine:
Main Ingredient:
Categories: Onepot, Rice, Ground meat
-= Ingredients =-
1 lb Lean Ground Beef
1 cup Rice ; long grain, raw
28 oz Diced Tomatoes
2 c Canned tomatoes
1 c Water
1/2 ts Oregano
1/8 ts Pepper
1 large Onion ; diced
1 MD PEPPER, GREEN OR RED ; Chopped
1 tablespoon Chili Powder
1 ts Salt
-= Instructions =-
Cook and stir the meat and onion in a large heavy pan until the meat
is brown. Drain off the excess fat. Stir in the remaining
ingredients. Heat the mixture to boiling then reduce the heat and
simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender,
about 30 minutes. (A small amount of water can be added if
necessary.)
TO COOK IN THE OVEN: Pour the mixture into an ungreased 2-quart
casserole. Cover and bake at 375 degrees F, stirring occasionally,
until the rice is tender, about 45 minutes. Serve hot.
by H Peagram
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