easy old fashion spanish rice-connie's

Ingredients For easy old fashion spanish rice-connie's

• 1/2 c

  green pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 c

  onion, chopped
• 1 clove

  garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp

  dried basil, crushed
• 1/2 tsp

  dried rosemary, crushed
• 2 Tbsp

  bacon grease (olive oil or cooking oil could also be used instead)
• 2 c

  chicken sock or broth
• 1 c

  regular white rice
• 1 c

  tomato, peeled and chopped
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1/8 tsp

  black pepper
• fresh parley for garnish
• sour cream for topping (if desired, we don't use it very much)