Spanish Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1 onion, finely diced
1 rib celery, finely chopped
1/3 green pepper, finely diced
1/2 c. uncooked rice
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes
1 c. water

Preparation

Cook about 5 minutes over meduim heat until limp.
Stir in the uncooked rice.
Saute about 2 minutes with vegetables.
Add salt, sugar, tomatoes (chopped up) and water.
Bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, until rice is tender. Stir occasionally with fork.