What's for dinner?

This is what we had for dinner yesterday! Spanish Rice! Now I didn't care for the spanish rice that they used to serve us in the cafeteria at school...yuck! Imagine that. :-/ But I've come up with this version which I love, especially on a cold, snowy day in Ohio. Of course, you can serve it with a nice salad and rolls, too. This is a quick dish to fix, which is another thing that I love about it. Ed said I really outdid myself on this yesterday! *smile* So, here's the recipe for those of you who might want to try it:

SPANISH RICE

1 BOX OF RICE-A-RONI SPANISH RICE MIX
1 LB. OF GROUND BEEF
1 CAN OF SLICED STEWED TOMATOES W/JUICE
2-3 CUPS OF WATER
SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE
CHILI POWDER TO TASTE
1 CUP OF MILD SALSA
BROWN THE GROUND BEEF IN A LARGE SKILLET.
ADD SALT AND PEPPER
ADD CHILI POWDER TO TASTE.
STIR IN THE RICE THOROUGHLY.
ADD THE SEASONING PACKET.
STIR IN THOROUGHLY.
ADD THE TOMATOES WITH JUICE.
YOU MAY WANT TO CUT THE TOMATOES INTO
SMALLER PIECES.
ADD WATER AND THE SALSA.
STIR ALL OF THIS TOGETHER AND LET
EVERYTHING SIMMER UNTIL THE RICE
IS DONE, ADDING WATER AS NEEDED.
I HAVE SERVED THIS IN A PRETTY SERVING DISH
AND LINED THE EDGES WITH TORTILLA CHIPS, THEN
GARNISHED THE MIDDLE WITH CHOPPED GREEN ONIONS,
GRATED CHEESE AND LITTLE DOLLOPS OF SOUR
CREAM.
ENJOY!!