Rio Grande Especial

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 4 1/2 cups water
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chilies
• 1 cup instant rice
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons salt

Directions

Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the beef is crumbly and completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir water, tomato sauce, tomato paste, green chilies, instant rice, sugar, chili powder, garlic, oregano, cumin, and salt together with the cooked ground beef.

Reduce heat to low, place a cover on the skillet, and cook mixture at a simmer until the flavors have blended and the beef is very tender, about 40 minutes.