tomato rice stew

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 cups water
• 2 cups uncooked white rice
• 2 unpeeled potatoes, diced
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 (13.5 ounce) can whole leaf spinach, drained
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, drained and sliced
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• in a large saucepan, mix the water, rice, potatoes, tomato paste, and tomato sauce. stirring constantly, bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium, and stir in basil, sugar, salt, and bay leaves. cook about 15 minutes, stirring often, until potatoes and rice are tender but firm.
• mix spinach, stewed tomatoes, and lemon juice into the saucepan. reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes, or until rice has finished cooking and the mixture has thickened.