Spanish Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. salad oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 c. chopped celery
1 1/4 c. long grain rice
1 (No. 2) can tomatoes (2 1/2 c.)
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
2 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 bay leaf
dash of cayenne pepper
2 c. hot water
1 lb. ground beef
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. sugar
1 can beef bouillon

Preparation

Brown oil, garlic and celery.
Mix rice, tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, bay leaf, cayenne pepper and 2 cups hot water and add to celery.
Bring to boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
Brown the beef, add next 3 ingredients and combine with rice.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes in a 3-quart casserole dish.