Quick and Easy Spanish Rice

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

This recipe is a simple Spanish rice that is quick and easy and tastes delicious. The vegetable juice and the taco seasoning add more flavor to this dish.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Quick and Easy Spanish Rice

Ingredients

¼ cup chopped onion

2 cloves garlic

minced

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

3 cups uncooked instant rice (such as Minute®)

2 ¼ cups chicken broth

1 cup vegetable juice (such as V8®)

1 ½ teaspoons taco seasoning

Mexican Tomato-Flavored Rice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Cook and stir onion garlic and vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat until onions are softened about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Stir rice into onion mixture and cook stirring often until rice becomes slightly opaque 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 3

Stir chicken broth vegetable juice and taco seasoning into rice mixture and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat until rice has absorbed most of the liquid about 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Quick and Easy Spanish Rice

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 235.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.1g 8%

Carbohydrates: 42.4g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 1.8g

Fat: 5g 8%

Saturated Fat: 0.8g 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 472.1IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.5mg 35%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 12mg 20%

Folate: 140.5mcg 35%

Calcium: 18.3mg 2%

Iron: 3.2mg 18%

Magnesium: 12mg 4%

Potassium: 104.8mg 3%

Sodium: 168.8mg 7%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 32%

Calories From Fat: 45.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.