creamy spanish rice

Twin Falls, ID
Updated on Jan 1, 2012

This is a nice change from your standard potatoes or plain rice...My family members tried this and went back for seconds! They said it was like eating nachos!

prep time
cook time 1 Hr
method ---
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 package spanish style rice-a-roni
  • 1/2 medium diced onion
  • 1 can diced tomatoes (14 oz)
  • 1 can diced chiles
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 pint sour cream
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup crushed tortilla chips
  • - chipotle tabasco to taste

How To Make creamy spanish rice

  • Step 1
    Melt butter in lg. saucepan. add rice and onion and brown, approx. 6 mins. stirring constantly. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 glass pan.
  • Step 2
    Add seasoning packet, tomatoes, chiles, and water. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and cook until liquid is aborbed and rice is tender, about 20 mins.
  • Step 3
    Add soup, sour cream and half of cheese, stir to mix and spoon into glass pan. Sprinkle remaining cheese and crushed tortilla chips on top. Bake uncovered for approx. 20-25 mins or until hot and bubbly.
  • Step 4
    (the chipotle tabasco can be added with the soup and sour cream or just let people sprinkle on afterwards according to individual tastes.)

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