2 pounds ground beef

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped green pepper

2 cups raw rice (not instant or boil-in-bag)

Salt and pepper to taste

1 cup sliced black olives

2 6-oz cans tomato paste

3 cups hot water

Preheat oven to 350^o.

Brown ground beef in large skillet until no longer pink, breaking up into small pieces. Remove with slotted spoon to large bowl. In remaining fat in pan, sauté rice with peppers and onions until vegetables are soft and rice is a light golden color, stirring frequently. Add to bowl with meat. Add olive slices; salt and pepper to taste. Mix together the hot water and tomato paste. Pour over meat mixture. Stir and place in a 9" x 13" pan. Cover and bake for 1 hour. Stir, replace cover, and continue cooking until rice is done, about ½ hour longer.

Serves 12.