Foryoueats: Beef and Rice with Veggies

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion , diced (any type)
• 1 red capsicum / bell pepper , diced (large)
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 500g (1 lb) ground beef (mince) , lean
• 2 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp EACH cumin, black pepper
• 1 tsp each onion powder, dried oregano (or other herb of choice)
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 1 1/4 cups (225g) long grain white rice , uncooked (Note 1)
• 2 cups (500 ml) beef broth , low sodium
• 2 cups (300g) diced frozen veggies , I used corn, pea, carrot mix (Note 2)
• 3 big handfuls baby spinach (~ 90g/3 oz) , or other leafy greens (Note 3)