Spanish Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef, cooked and drained
2 Tbsp. onion, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 c. canned diced tomato
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1/2 bell pepper, diced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 Tbsp. sugar
pinch of ground pepper
1/2 c. black olives, diced
1 1/2 c. dry rice (3 c. cooked rice, if cold rice, 3 1/2 c.)
1 c. grated Cheddar cheese

Preparation

Cook ground beef and drain fat.
Add minced onion and continue cooking for 5 minutes.
Spray a small baking dish with nonstick cooking spray (or lightly grease dish).
Mix all ingredients in the dish, except save 1/2 the cheese to sprinkle on top.
Sprinkle cheese on top and cover the dish with aluminum foil.
Bake it in a 350\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes.
Serves 6.