Italian Rice
Source of Recipe
Simply Recipes
Recipe Introduction
This has got to be one of the simplest, simple dinner recipes I have ever made and posted. My husband and son CHOWED DOWN on this meal. There's not a whole lot to it, really. It took me longer to edit the photos and write the recipe than it did to actual cook the meal. The flavors get better overnight. We had enough leftover to put lunch-worth in the freezer and keep a lunch-worth out for the next day.
Oh and this meal calls for a side a bread and a leafy green salad, for sure. Gotta get your greens in there whenever possible.
List of Ingredients
Italian Rice
1 cup long grain rice
1/3 cup whole garlic cloves
1/4 cup olive oil or bacon drippings
3/4 - 1 pound lean ground beef or pork
1/2 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoons fresh ground pepper
1 (28-ounce) can tomato sauce
2 cups water
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup grated parmesanRecipe
Heat oil in a heavy dutch oven over medium heat; add rice and garlic cloves; cook about 10 minutes, stirring constantly until lightly golden brown.
Add meat, onion, sage, Italian seasoning, dried basil, salt and pepper. Stirring frequently, cook another 10 minutes or until meat is browned.
Add tomato sauce, water and sugar. Simmer over low heat 15 to 20 minutes until rice is tender. Add up to 1-cup more water if needed.
makes 6 to 8 servings
Serve each bowl topped with grated parmesan cheese.
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