Spanish Rice(Super Healthy Version) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lb. lean beef, cut into bite size pieces (if a bone is removed, cook with meat and throw away later)
2 Tbsp. safflower oil
2 cloves fresh garlic, sliced
2 qt. water
1 (12 oz.) can tomato paste or 12 medium size fresh tomatoes
4 onions, cube chopped approximately 1/2-inch
1 large bunch celery (leaves and tops only), chopped
1 each green and red bell pepper, chopped approximately 1/2-inch
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
2 c. converted rice or pearl barley or half each
3 Tbsp. minced parsley (fresh or dried)

Preparation

Use the sauce from my Spaghetti recipe, except add 1 tablespoon chili powder.
Use a 3 to 4-quart casserole dish. Place stone ground whole corn tortillas in the bottom of the casserole, then a layer of the meat sauce, then another layer of tortillas, etc.
Serves 6.