Paradise Spanish Rice

Ingredients

• 2 cups white rice
• 1/8 lb vermicelli (cut up)
• 3 Tbsp. cooking oil
• 1 can of either stewed tomatoes or canned flavored diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup diced peppers
• 1/2 cup diced onions
• 4 Tbsp. chili powder
• 2 tsp. garlic powder
• 3 cups beef broth
• 1/2 cup salsa

Directions

In large frying pan cook rice and vermicelli in oil till golden. Add all except broth and salsa. Continue to cook for 3 minutes. Now add broth. Simmer about 17 minutes. Once rice is cooked add salsa and heat for 1 min.

By LRP from LOWELL, MASS