Spanish Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. hamburger (ground beef)
1 c. rice
2 c. tomatoes (1 lb. can)
1 medium onion
2 c. water
1/4 c. green pepper, chopped
1/2 c. celery
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 clove garlic
1/4 c. tomato paste
6 slices bacon
1 tsp. soy sauce

Preparation

Cook bacon until crisp.
Remove.
Brown ground beef in bacon drippings along with onion, garlic, green pepper and celery; drain.
Add other ingredients and bring to a boil over medium heat.
Stir.
Cover and simmer over low heat about 30 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
Garnish with bacon bits.