easy spanish rice

Name: Easy Spanish Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) butter; 2 tablespoon(s) chopped yellow onion; 1 cup(s) long grain white rice; 1/2 cup(s) tomato juice; 1 cup(s) hot water; 2 - chicken bouillon cubes; 3 - dashes bottled hot pepper sauce; 2 teaspoon(s) chili powder; 1 - pinch black pepper; 1 - roma tomato, chopped; 2 tablespoon(s) red bell peppers, chopped; 2 tablespoon(s) green bell peppers, chopped

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J. White Harris

Gallatin, TN

Updated on Nov 23, 2011

It's the tomato that gives Spanish rice it's red color. A must with southwestern dishes of all kinds. Simple to make and holds up well in the refrigerator for leftovers.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons chopped yellow onion
1 cup long grain white rice
1/2 cup tomato juice
1 cup hot water
2 - chicken bouillon cubes
3 - dashes bottled hot pepper sauce
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 - pinch black pepper
1 - roma tomato, chopped
2 tablespoons red bell peppers, chopped
2 tablespoons green bell peppers, chopped

How To Make easy spanish rice

Step 1

In a sauce pan that has a tight fitting cover, melt the butter and sauté the onions until soft.

Step 2

Add the rice and stir to coat the rice with butter, then add the tomato juice, hot water, bouillon cubes, pepper sauce, chili powder, and black pepper. Stir to dissolve the bouillon cubes and bring to a boil.
Step 3

Once the liquid reaches a boil, reduce heat to its lowest setting, cover and go away for 25 minutes.
Step 4

Do not stir, do not look under the lid, do not worry !! Once your timer goes off, remove the pan from the heat, lift the lid off quickly and throw in the tomatoes and chopped peppers and put the lid back on quickly.
Step 5

5. Do not stir, do not taste, do not worry !! Allow the rice to steam in the pan for 20 more minutes.
Step 6

Now... If you didn't cheat and if you didn't worry, your Spanish rice should be perfect. Stir in the tomatoes and peppers and serve with a smile.
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