5 Spice Beef & Rice

Submitted by AllergyGirl

"This recipe came from my husband's grandmother, and we modified it a little bit to make it gluten and dairy free. As a kid this was my husband's favorite meal, and he used to walk around singing a little song about it "5 Spice Beef and Rice, Cha Cha Cha!" The five spices are pepper, bay leaf, garlic, thyme and oregano. It's very easy to make, and a good dinner staple."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 bay leaf
• 1⁄8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄8 teaspoon thyme
• 1⁄8 teaspoon oregano
• 1 (8 ounce) can mushroom soup
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes
• 1 cup brown rice
• 1 cup olive

directions

1. Brown meat and onion.
2. Stir in seasonings, soup, tomatoes and rice. You may need a little bit of extra water if using brown instant rice.
3. Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat.
4. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is cooked.
5. Serve with sliced olives (optional). Salt and pepper to taste.

Reviews

[Connie Walsh]

Yummy, a wonderful staple at our house

 

[Nyteglori]

Very easy and quite yummy.

 

[Primordial]

Excellent weeknight get-it-on-the-table-quick, oh-my-gosh-that's-good dinner (and complete in much less than the stated time - you should adjust that so you can list this as a one-dish, under 30 minute recipe). I stirred in the thyme/oregano/garlic-powder in for a few seconds before the wet ingredients - a quick burst of dry heat brings out the flavor in dry spices. Thanks for a great easy recipe, AllergyGirl (and Geshundheit)!

 

[vicky_lamson]

Very easy to make