Spanish Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. uncooked rice
1/2 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped fine
2 c. tomatoes, cooked and put in blender
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1/2 medium green pepper, diced
2 Tbsp. sugar

Preparation

Melt butter in saucepan.
Add rice, onion and green pepper. Cook and stir over high heat until lightly browned.
Add tomatoes, water and salt.
Mix well.
Bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer for 35 minutes.