O-M-G! I’ve been searching for a good Spanish Rice recipe. I have to tell you that yummy Spanish Rice isn’t as easy as it sounds. Getting that authentic flavor is tough unless you know how to make it. My hubby and I have been trying to make our own recipe for years but it just never turned out. We gave up and found a recipe to try. It was so simple and went perfectly with our yummy tacos.
This batch made a lot of rice and we will be incorporating into other meals this week. The smell and flavor are fantastic. The best part is that it’s so cheap to make.
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Simple Spanish Rice
Ingredients
- 2 cups Long Grain Rice
- 1/2 cup of Oil Not a typo
- 1/2 cup Tomato Sauce
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
- 4 cups Water
- 1 Chicken flavored Bouillon Cube or Powder
- 2 Dash's of Cumin
- 2 Dash's of Garlic Pepper Dollar tree sells this for a buck
Instructions
- Heat oil in large frying pan or pot on medium heat.
- Add rice and cook until golden brown (Like you do with rice a roni).
- Add the chicken boullion cube to the 4 cups of water and microwave for about 3 minutes. If you are using powder, you can skip the microwave. Just add the powder to the water.
- When rice is brown, add water, tomato sauce, salt, garlic, cumin and garlic pepper (Add the water slowly as it will steam).
- Stir and cover the pan/pot. Let simmer for up to 30-40 minutes.
Notes
You can adjust the spices to your taste. Example: We love Garlic and Cumin so we added a bit more