Rice with Vegetables

Ingredients

 * 1 thinly sliced onion
 * 2-3 ripe tomatoes, peeled & chopped
 * 2-3 sweet green peppers, finely chopped
 * 2-3 carrots, finely chopped or shredded
 * 2 cups rice
 * 3 cups water
 * cooking oil
 * salt & pepper

Directions

 * 1) Saute first 4 ingredients in a small amount of cooking oil and remove from pan. With the same oil, fry the rice, stirring constantly, until each grain is coated with oil.
 * 2) Add the water, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until water is absorbed and rice is cooked, according to directions on the rice packaging.
 * 3) Add the vegetables and stir well. Heat thru if necessary.