3, 14.5 oz. cans cut green beans, drained
6 bacon slices, cook until crispy
⅔ cup brown sugar
¼ cup melted butter
6 tsp. soy sauce
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. onion powder

Spray a 9 x 13 pan with your favorite cooking spray. Heat oven to 350*.
Put drained green beans into the pan.
Mix the brown sugar, melted butter, soy sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Pour over green beans.
Add the cooked bacon.
Bake for 25 minutes, serve warm.

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup green bell pepper
1/2 cup red bell pepper
14.5 oz diced tomatoes
3/4 cups white rice, I use Jasmine
2 cups beef broth
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 cups cheese
1 tbsp parsley

Brown the ground beef with the onion and garlic in a skillet over medium heat until ground beef is fully cooked, crumbled, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any fat. Place the skillet back on the heat and add in the bell peppers, diced tomatoes, rice, beef broth, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Stir to combine and bring mixture to a boil.

Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and let cook for about 18 minutes, until rice is cooked through.

Fluff the rice with a fork and top with the shredded cheese. Cover again and let cheese melt over low heat. Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy!