Spanish Rice


Makes: 6 to 8 servings Yield: 5 cups (6 to 8 side-dish servings)
Prep 15 mins Cook 20 mins
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Spanish Rice
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup  chopped onion (1 medium)
  • 1/2 cup  chopped green sweet pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon  cooking oil
  • 1 teaspoon  chili powder
  • 1 28 ounce can tomatoes, cut up
  • 1 cup  water
  • 3/4 cup  uncooked long grain rice
  • 1 4 ounce can diced green chile peppers, undrained
  • 1/4 teaspoon  salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon  black pepper
  • Several dashes bottled hot pepper sauce (optional)
  • 1/2 cup  shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
Directions

1. In a large skillet cook onion, sweet pepper, and garlic in hot oil until tender. Add chili powder; cook 1 minute more. Stir in undrained tomatoes, water, rice, chile peppers, salt, pepper, and, if desired, several dashes hot pepper sauce. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 20 minutes or until rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. If desired, sprinkle with the shredded cheese.

2. Makes about 5 cups (6 to 8 side-dish servings).

Nutrition Facts (Spanish Rice)
  • Servings Per Recipe 6,
  • cal. (kcal) 144,
  • Fat, total (g) 3,
  • carb. (g) 27,
  • fiber (g) 2,
  • pro. (g) 4,
  • vit. A (IU) 972,
  • vit. C (mg) 35,
  • sodium (mg) 353,
  • calcium (mg) 81,
  • iron (mg) 2,
  • Starch () 2,
  • Fat () 1,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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