Homemade Spanish Rice Recipe
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Homemade Spanish Rice Recipe
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Spanish rice is hearty, simple and quick to make a delicious side dish that’s perfect to serve with tacos, enchiladas, fajitas, burritos, and more. Rice is cooked with tomatoes, garlic, and seasoning in broth to make it a flavor-packed accompaniment.
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups long-grain white rice like Jasmine rice or basmati rice
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup yellow onion or white onion, diced
- ½ red bell pepper diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 8- ounce tomato sauce
- 14- ounce can crush tomato not drained
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chicken broth
- ¼ cup Cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pan or skillet that has a lid, heat olive oil.
- Add onion, red bell pepper, and rice to the pan.
- Saute rice on medium heat until rice begins to turn golden brown. Keep stirring regularly to prevent rice and vegetables from burning.
- Once the rice is browned add minced garlic and saute for a few seconds.
- Add tomato sauce, crushed tomato, ground cumin, paprika, pepper, and salt to the rice. Pour in chicken broth.
- Stir everything together.
- Bring it to a boil. Then cover the skillet with a lid, reduce heat to low, and cook for 20-23 minutes or until rice is tender and all liquid is absorbed.
- Remove the skillet from heat and let it rest undisturbed with the lid on for 10 minutes.
- Gently fluff rice with a fork or silicon spatula.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves before serving.
- Serve Spanish rice with any Mexican meal of your choice.
Notes
- Nutritional Info – Pleaserememberd that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
- Follow the directions on your bag of rice to determine how much liquid you’ll have to use for a cup of rice. For long-grain white rice, the rice-to-liquid ratio is 1:2, for every 1 cup of rice use 2 cups of liquid.
- Don’t skip toasting the rice in oil. To make it rice more flavorful I toast rice along with onion and bell pepper. Keep stirring frequently while toasting to prevent the rice from burning at the bottom.
- If you choose to rinse rice, rinse it 2-3 times until the water runs clear. Drain water very well by shaking the rice in a strainer well to take out as much water as possible before you toast the rice in a skillet. Too much water will turn the rice mushy.
- For a spicier kick add cayenne pepper or chili powder along with paprika.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
209kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
712mg
(30%)
Potassium
329mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
624IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 209 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 209kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 712mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 329mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 624IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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