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Spanish Rice
The best homemade recipe for Spanish rice! Forget the box kind and make it in your own kitchen!
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Keyword:
Spanish rice
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
251
kcal
Author:
Anna
Ingredients
1
Tablespoon
butter
1
Tablespoon
olive oil
1
cup
rice
I used long grain
2
garlic cloves
minced or grated
½
medium red onion
chopped
1
cup
warm tap water
1
cup
tomato sauce
one 8oz. can plus a little more
1
teaspoon
ground cumin
½
teaspoon
ground paprika
1
teaspoon
chili powder
½
teaspoon
salt
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Melt butter with olive oil in a medium pot.
Add onions and garlic and stir together. Saute for 2 minutes.
Add rice and toast for about 3 to 4 minutes on medium heat. Stir constantly.
Add water, tomato sauce and all spices. Stir well.
Bring mixture to boil, stirring often. Make sure the rice doesn't stick to the bottom.
Lower the heat to simmer, stir one more time, cover the pot and let cook for 15 minutes.
Check rice, stir with a fork and remove from heat.
Let sit uncovered for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories:
251
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
42
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
7
mg
|
Sodium:
652
mg
|
Potassium:
294
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
625
IU
|
Vitamin C:
5.8
mg
|
Calcium:
31
mg
|
Iron:
1.5
mg