Spanish Rice

1 cup water
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup long grain rice
1/8 sp pepper
3/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
1- 14 1/2 oz can tomatoes, cut up
1 tsp chili powder
Dash bottled hot pepper sauce


In a medium saucepan, combine water, green pepper, onion, celery, and salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.


Stir in undrained tomatoes, rice, chili powder, pepper and hotpepper sauce. return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer aboaut 20 minutes or till rice s tender and liquid is absorbed.

serves 6