Simple Spanish Rice

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

This is something my grandmother used to make, but she never used a recipe. It took me a long time to figure out just what she did. I think this is as close to hers as it gets. It's just a simple rice side dish, but if you add a pound of cooked ground beef or chicken you can serve it as a meal. I hope you enjoy.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Simple Spanish Rice

Ingredients

¼ cup vegetable oil

1 ½ cups instant rice

1 onion

chopped

1 green bell pepper

chopped

1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 (11 ounce) can vegetable juice (such as V8®)

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

½ cup water

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Arroz Verde (Green Rice with Cilantro)

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir rice onion and bell pepper in hot oil until the vegetables are slightly tender and rice is lightly browned 7 to 10 minutes.

Step 2

Stir diced tomatoes vegetable juice tomato sauce water sugar lemon juice salt and pepper into the rice mixture. Bring to a simmer reduce heat to medium-low and cook at a simmer until the liquid is absorbed about 20 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Simple Spanish Rice

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 359.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.8g 12%

Carbohydrates: 51.5g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 4.4g 18%

Sugars: 13.9g

Fat: 14.5g 22%

Saturated Fat: 2.2g 11%

Vitamin A Iu: 2146.5IU 43%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.5mg 34%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 23%

Vitamin C: 62.5mg 104%

Folate: 123.5mcg 31%

Calcium: 81.2mg 8%

Iron: 5.9mg 33%

Magnesium: 33mg 12%

Potassium: 624.7mg 18%

Sodium: 1270.2mg 51%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 130.8

*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.