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AUTHENTIC SPANISH RICE RECIPE



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This authentic Spanish rice recipe (Mexican rice recipe) is moist and full of texture with freshly chopped tomato, onions, garlic, and bell pepper.It's a traditional recipe that's easy to prepare and has been passed down through generations of Mexican-Americans.

Provided by firstdayofhome.com

Categories     Side Dish

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

3/4 cup white rice
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 medium tomato (chopped fine)
1 clove garlic (minced)
1/2 white onion (quartered or diced)
2-3 strips bell pepper
1 tbsp granulated chicken bouillon
1 3/4 hot water

Steps:

  • Saute rice in 3 tablespoons of oil on medium heat until golden brown (about 5-7 minutes). Stir constantly to brown the rice evenly.
  • Add the onion,garlic, and bell pepper and saute 1 minute.
  • Add the diced tomato and cook slightly.
  • Add the chicken bouillon and stir just to coat the rice.
  • Immediately add about 1 1/4 cups of the hot water, reserving some liquid to add back later as needed. Stir the rice and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes until tender. Check the rice at 15 minutes to add more water and/or adjust the temperature as needed.
  • Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 g, Calories 122 kcal, Carbohydrate 17 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 5 g, Sodium 152 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, UnsaturatedFat 4 g

FIDEO



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This fideo recipe was given to me by my mother in-law. It goes great with any meat dish including carne asada. I use this recipe in place of rice as my side dish.

Provided by TINYANT1

Categories     Side Dish

Time 21m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (8 ounce) package fideo pasta
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon garlic salt
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 ½ cups water

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the fideo, and fry until browned. Pour in half of the can of tomato sauce, and 1 cup of the water. Season with cumin, garlic salt and chili powder, and stir to blend. Bring to a boil, and cook until the liquid has almost evaporated.
  • Stir in the remaining tomato sauce and water. Cover, and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, or until the fideo is tender, and the sauce has thickened.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.7 calories, Carbohydrate 46.6 g, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 543.2 mg, Sugar 4.7 g

QUICK SPANISH RICE



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This is awesome as a side dish with enchiladas, tortillas, or any other Mexican dish.

Provided by Cathy C

Categories     Side Dish     Rice Side Dish Recipes     Spanish Rice Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
½ cup chopped celery
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups cooked white rice (such as Uncle Ben's®)

Steps:

  • Heat butter in a frying pan over medium heat; cook and stir onion, green bell pepper, celery, and garlic until slightly tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir tomatoes with juice, chili powder, beef bouillon granules, and salt into onion mixture; add rice. Simmer rice mixture, stirring occasionally, until heated through and flavors are blended, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 203.4 calories, Carbohydrate 31.4 g, Cholesterol 15.4 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 606.6 mg, Sugar 5.4 g

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