Rio Grande Valley Spanish Rice

Recipes Ingredients:

2 tb Bacon grease or oil
1/2 ts Black pepper (chopped)
1 1/2 c Rice
1/2 c Bell pepper (chopped)
1/2 ts Garlic powder
1/2 c Onion
1 ts Cumin seed
1 c Tomato sauce
1/2 ts Oregano (Mexican)
3 c Boiling salted water

Recipe Instructions:

In Hot bacon grease, cook 1 1/2 Cups Rice til golden brown. Add seasonings, chopped pepper and onion, and tomato sauce. Pour all this into boiling water. Reduce heat, cover and cook 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat, leave covered and let steam a few minutes. Doubles nicely