Ingredients

• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon chili powder, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 dash crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 carrot, peeled & finely chopped
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes