Mexican Build-Up - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 small onion, chopped (I use frozen)
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
3 tomato paste cans water
1 (10 oz.) can tomatoes and green chilies
1 tsp. powdered oregano
1 tsp. cumin seed
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. sugar
2 medium cloves garlic, minced (optional)
1 c. uncooked rice

Preparation

Crumble beef into skillet.
Brown; add onion.
Drain off grease.
Add remaining ingredients; mix.
Bring to boil, then simmer until rice is done and mixture is thick (about 40 minutes).