Best Spanish Rice With Ham Recipes

SPANISH RICE WITH HAM

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This is an adopted recipe. I have yet to make it, but I don't really seen any drastic changes that I would make. If anyone decides to give it a try, let me know if you come up with any changes that you think would benefit this recipe.

Provided by Jellyqueen

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 45m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 sweet red pepper, finely chopped
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 cup uncooked texmati rice
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can fat free reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can no-salt-added stewed tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 cup cubed ham, leftover if u have some
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Steps:

Heat 1 tsp oil in a large skillet.
Add shrimp and ¼ teaspoon oregano; sauté until is just cooked about 1-2 minutes.
Remove shrimp.
Heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in same skillet.
Add sweet red pepper, onion and garlic.
Sauté for 3 minutes until just tender.
Stir in rice, the remaining ¼ teaspoon oregano and broth.
Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Stir in tomatoes with juice, salt, pepper flakes and ham.
Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
Return shrimp to skillet; heat through, about 1 minute.
Sprinkle with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 480.3, Fat 9.9, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 140.1, Sodium 1252.7, Carbohydrate 62.2, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 4, Protein 34

SPANISH RICE WITH HAM

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This is a quick and simple dish that is great for a week night when time is short. It's also good as a side dish for Mexican food. My family always expects this for dinner shortly after we have ham. lol.

Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Categories Pork

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 Tbsp butter
1/2 c green pepper, chopped
2 c ham, cubed
1 15-oz can(s) mexican style stewed tomatoes
1 c tomato juice
1/2 c frozen peas
1/4 c water
1 c instant rice

Steps:

1. In a large saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Saute green pepper until crisp tender.
2. Stir in ham, undrained stewed tomatoes, tomato juice, peas, and water. Bring to a boil.
3. Remove from heat and stir in instant rice. Cover and let stand about 5 minutes or until rice is tender.

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