meaty spanish rice

Ingredients For meaty spanish rice

• 2 Tbsp

  butter or margarine
• 1 lb

  ground beef
• 1 md

  onion, chopped
• 1 md

  green pepper, chopped
• 2 c

  water
• 1 (8 oz.) can

  tomato sauce
• 1 (14 oz.) can

  diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 c

  uncooked long grain rice
• 2 Tbsp

  worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp

  chili powder
• 1/2 tsp

  dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp

  hot pepper sauce
• 1/8 tsp

  cayenne pepper (optional)
• black pepper to taste