spanish rice, upstate ny style
This seems to be a regional dish. Where I am from every Mom and Pop diner feature this from time to time. We don't have a single Spanish person there that I am aware of, so for me this is a surprising dish for the area. This is another dish I always do when the kids come home for the holidays because it's quick, easy, and you can make up a big batch to feed everyone with very little effort.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
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yield
10 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 cups long grained, white rice, uncooked
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 large green pepper, diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic from jar (time saver)
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, or ground chuck
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 1 quart diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 teaspoon beef base
- 1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 8 slices pepper jack cheese
How To Make spanish rice, upstate ny style
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Step 1Cook the rice according to package directions while you are making the sauce. I use my rice cooker for this. -
Step 2Saute the onion and green pepper in olive oil until onion is translucent, add the garlic and cook a minute more.
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Step 3Add the hamburg and continue to cook until no longer pink. Don't drain.
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Step 4Add all the rest of the ingredients except the pepper jack cheese.
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Step 5Simmer 15 minutes, then add cooked rice.
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Step 65 minutes before you take out of the oven, place the pepper jack cheese around the outside of the Spanish Rice.
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Step 7Pour into a casserole sprayed with non stick spray.
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Step 8Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes, or until starting to brown and all bubbly.
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