Best Easy Authentic Spanish Rice Recipes

EASY AUTHENTIC SPANISH RICE

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My family loves a variety of ethnic foods, but this is one of their favorites. My niece, who is of Spanish descent, lives with us and has tweaked my old Spanish rice recipe to make it just like her grandma's. My mother-in-law has also added this recipe to her school meals menu (minus the jalapeno), and it is a hit with the students and faculty.

Provided by Megan

Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes Spanish Rice Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter
2 onions, chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
2 (14.5 ounce) cans Mexican-style diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup uncooked white rice
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ cup sour cream, or as desired
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or as desired

Steps:

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onions and jalapeno peppers in the butter until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir Mexican-style tomatoes into onion mixture; add rice, salt, and black pepper. Bring rice mixture to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until rice is cooked, 40 to 45 minutes. Garnish with sour cream and Cheddar cheese to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 253 calories, Carbohydrate 26.7 g, Cholesterol 36.6 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 521.7 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

EASY AUTHENTIC SPANISH RICE

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Tonight was our Spanish or Mexican food night. My niece, who is part Spanish & Mexican, has lived with us for about 4 years now. She is from Texas, & her Pita is Spanish. Dominique misses her Pita's cooking. So we have adapted at least a night a week that we prepare food from her nationality. It is a learning process for me, as...

Provided by Megan Todd

Categories Rice Sides

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

6 Tbsp butter
2 large spanish onions
1 large yellow bell pepper
2 jalapeno peppers (optional)
2 clove garlic, minced
2- 10 oz cans petite mexican spanish style diced tomatoes, undrained (if you want spicy) or
2- 14.5 oz diced tomatoes basil, oregano flavored for less spicy dish (do not use if using spanish style tomatoes)
1/2 Tbsp oregano, dried
1/2 Tbsp parsley flakes
1 c water, warm
1 c white rice, (can use brown rice if you chose)
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
sour cream, for topping (optional)
shredded cheese, for topping (optional)

Steps:

1. In a large, deep skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add chopped onions, jalapenos, yellow peppers, & minced garlic, cook until onions are tender-crisp, about 3-5 minutes.
2. Add 2 cans of tomatoes, either Petite Mexican Style (if you want heat, spicy), or 2 cans of Diced oregano, basil tomatoes (if you want less heat & more sweet). Stir into onion mixture.
3. Add rice, salt & Pepper, oregano, parsley, and water. mix into tomato mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
4. Serve with sour cream and shredded cheese with your favorite Mexican or Spanish dish!