Beefy Spanish Rice

1 pound ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 tsp minced garlic
2 tbsp butter
1 cup uncooked rice
2 1/2 cups beef broth
1 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp pepper

Brown ground bef with onion, bell pepper and garlic. Remove from skillet. Melt butter in skillet and stir in rice. Cook and stir rice for about 5 minutes, until golden. Retoun beef and vegetables to pan. Add beef broth, slat, sugar, chili powder and pepper. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Allow to cool. Place in freezer bag. Label and freeze 6 servings.

To serve: Thaw. Heat through.

I served as tacos with refried beans, and the next day we topped with salsa and ate with tortilla chips for lunch.

****Note write with permanent marker on bag what is in there/date/ and how to cook before adding beef mixture. Saves time on figuring out how to cook at last minute.