company spanish rice

Ingredients For company spanish rice

• 8

  strips bacon, cooked, drained and broken into 1" pieces
• 1/4 cup

  butter
• 1 small

  onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup

  chopped green bell pepper
• 1 carrot

  peeled and grated on the large-grate side, (or 3-4 baby carrots)
• 1 rib

  celery, chopped
• 1 cup

  uncooked white rice
• 1

  (14 1/2 oz.) can del monte original stewed tomatoes with juice, crush tomatoes a little with hand
• 1 (8 oz.)

  can tomato sauce
• 1 1/4 cups

  water
• 1 tsp.

  salt
• 1/2 tsp.

  coarse ground black pepper
• 1 tsp.

  chili powder
• 1/2 tsp.

  cumin
• 1/4 tsp.

  garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp.

  cayenne powder