All American Jambalaya - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup onion, diced
1/4 cup green pepper, diced
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 small bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 cups Minute Rice

Preparation

Melt butter in large skillet.
Saute onion, green pepper, and beef until browned.
Drain fat.
Drain tomatoes, and add enough water to juice to make 1 1/2 cups.
Add tomatoes, bay leaf, salt, sugar, and liquid.
Bring to a slow boil.
Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add rice.
Cover and simmer another 5 minutes.