Spanish Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. ground beef
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 green pepper, chopped
1 1/2 c. water
1 c. rice
1/2 c. tomato sauce
1 Tbsp. butter or oleo
salt, pepper and thyme to taste

Preparation

Saute first 3 ingredients.
Add next 6 ingredients.
Simmer, covered, about 20 minutes.