->Layered Dinner 02 <-

Makes 4 or 5 servings.

1/2 pound lean ground beef

3 cloves garlic, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

1 (15-oz.) can tomato sauce

1/2 cup water

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

2/3 cup long-grain rice

1 (8 3/4 oz.) can whole-kernel corn, drained

1/2 cup chopped bell pepper

Crumble ground beef evenly over bottom of a 3 1/2-quart slow cooker.

Sprinkle with garlic, then onion. In a medium bowl, combine tomato

sauce, water, chili power, salt, and black pepper; pour half over

beef and onion layers. Sprinkle rice evenly over top, then corn.

Top with remaining tomato sauce mixture, then bell pepper. Cover

and cook on LOW about 5 hours or until rice is tender.