Grandma's Spanish Rice

Name: Grandma's Spanish Rice
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: ~ 8 to 10
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1 lb fresh or frozen shrimp, peeled, de-veined; 4 slice bacon; 1 Tbsp cooking oil (optional); 1 small onion, minced; 1/2 green bell pepper, diced; 1 (16oz) can(s) stewed tomatoes; 1 (8oz) can(s) tomato sauce; 1/2 tsp basil, dried or fresh; 1/2 tsp chili powder; 1/2 tsp oregano, dried or fresh; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 c chicken bouillon; 1 c long grain rice, uncooked

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By Candace Lemings
@mrsCLemings

My grandfather (who is actually my mom's step-father) is of Latino ethnic background, so naturally my grandmother learned some Latino recipes, then she tweaked them to make them her own. This is one of the favorites!

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Serves:

~ 8 to 10

Cook:

1 Hr

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

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1 lb

fresh or frozen shrimp, peeled, de-veined
4 slice

bacon
1 Tbsp

cooking oil (optional)
1 small

onion, minced
1/2

green bell pepper, diced
1 (16oz) can(s)

stewed tomatoes
1 (8oz) can(s)

tomato sauce
1/2 tsp

basil, dried or fresh
1/2 tsp

chili powder
1/2 tsp

oregano, dried or fresh
1/2 tsp

salt
1/4 tsp

black pepper
2 c

chicken bouillon
1 c

long grain rice, uncooked

How to Make Grandma's Spanish Rice

Step-by-Step

Rinse and drain shrimp. Set aside.
In large skillet, fry bacon till almost crisp; crumble and set aside.
Using the bacon grease, or cooking oil if preferred, begin cooking the rice, onion, and bell pepper until onions become clear.
Add bacon, tomatoes, sauce and seasonings; stirring well.
Add bouillon. Cover and cook until rice is almost done.
Add shrimp and cook, stirring frequently until rice and shrimp are both done.