Mom's Spanish Rice

**To make this a meal, add about one pound of cooked ground beef to rice after the rice is finished cooking.**

1/4 cup butter

1 medium onion, chopped

2 cups rice

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 cup tomato sauce

4 cups water

1) Melt butter in large saucepan. Add onion and saute until translucent.

2) Add rice and stir for 2 minutes.

3) Add salt, cumin, and sauce and stir well.

4) Add 4 cups of water, stir, and cover with lid. Turn heat down to medium.

5) Allow to cook for 15-20 minutes, until the water is mostly gone. Turn off heat, and let the rice stand for 5 minutes. Stir again.