Loaded Spanish Rice, Granite Bay in Bloom

LOADED SPANISH RICE
So so good

1/3 # Bacon

1/2 green pepper, chopped

1/2 onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, chopped

1 pkg. Jimmy Dean sausage (original)

1-15 oz tomato sauce

1-28 oz diced tomatoes

3-15 oz cans of water

1-15 oz can of rice

1 t. chili powder

1 t. salt

1 t. garlic powder

1 t. pepper

1 c. shredded cheddar cheese

Heat oven to 400*

Chop bacon and put into a saute pan and brown. Take out and put on napkin to drain.

Add green peppers, onions, garlic, and Jimmy Dean to bacon grease till sausage is browned.

Add remaining ingredients and bacon. Mix well. Bring up to a boil then cover with tight lid.

Put in oven and bake 45 minutes. Take out and stir. If it is not done put back into oven for 15 more minutes. Uncover and top with 1 c. shredded cheese and put back in for 5 minutes.

It is so awesome!!!!!

Granite Bay Ca. Is in bloom.

took my bike to search for these

Then the rain and hail came in all this week.

Won't be as pretty as 2 weeks ago