Spanish Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter
2 c. uncooked instant rice
1 large can tomatoes, cut up with liquid
1 c. boiling water
1/2 pkg. onion soup mix
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Melt butter.
Add rice and stir until brown.
Add remaining ingredients and cook until rice is tender.
Remove bay leaf.