Rice - Tomato Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1 medium onion, chopped (3/4 cup, approx.)
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1 cup rice, uncooked
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon salt
pepper
1 1/2 cups grated cheese (cheddar, jack, etc.)
1 1/2 cups boiling water

Preparation

Saute onion, garlic, green pepper and rice in the butter until lightly brown.
Add all but 1/2 cup of tomato sauce.
Then add boiling water, salt& pepper.
Simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed (about 20 minutes.).
Line a greased casserole dish with half the mixture.
Sprinkle 1 cup of cheese, then add the rest of the tomato sauce.
Add the rest of the rice and the last of the cheese.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.