Doug's Spanish Rice

3 stalks celery, diced
12 baby carrots, diced
1 onion, diced
2 TBS oil
1 lb extra lean ground beef
1 15-oz can tomato sauce
1 15-oz can diced tomatoes
1 7-oz can diced green chiles
1 3/4 cups water (or 1 tomato sauce can)
1 packet dry spaghetti sauce mix
3 cups dry long grain white rice, cooked

Heat oil in a large frying pan. Add celery and carrots and cook & stir until slightly tender.
Add onion and cook until tender.
Add ground beef; cook and stir until beef is done.
Add tomato sauce, canned tomatoes, water, green chiles, and spaghetti sauce mix...
Stir well and bring to a boil.
Lower heat; cover and simmer 45 minutes - 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions.
Allow rice to sit, covered while sauce simmers.
When sauce is ready, uncover rice and fluff.
Pour sauce over rice and mix thoroughly, making sure all grains are covered with sauce.