Tamale Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (16 ounce) cans beef tamales
4 cups beef broth
2 cups water
1 tablespoon chili powder
3 dried bay leaves
3 cups parboiled long grain rice

Preparation

Place tamales in a large pot; mash with a potato masher. Add beef broth, water, chili powder, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Reduce heat to low; cook until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Cover and let stand for about 5 minutes.