Emily'S Spanish Rice

Ingredients:
- 1 lb. hamburger meat
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1 1/2 c. water
- 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
- 1 Tbsp. Tabasco
- 1 tsp. thyme, rubbed through hands
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 Tbsp. chili powder
- 1 c. Uncle Ben's converted rice
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Directions:
- Brown hamburger and onion; drain fat.
- Add pepper and chili powder.
- Cook for 5 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients; simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.