It’s that time of the week again, and last week, I brought you the Southwestern Tortilla Pie, with promises of Spanish Rice to accompany it this week. Never let it be said that I don’t keep my promises.
But first… my recipe for Spanish rice. Sorry I don’t have any pictures, but I wasn’t planning to post it initially and so didn’t take any during the creation of it.
This one tastes so much better than anything that comes out of a box. And it’s much healthier, too. The best part is that it’s pretty easy and low maintenance, so don’t let anyone fool you into thinking this is harder than it is. You’ll know better from now on!
How to Make Stovetop Spanish Rice
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Makes 8 servings as a side, about 3/4 cup each.
Place the tomato sauce and broth into a pot and heat to a boil. Heat a large skillet (e.g., bouillabaisse pan), and add the olive oil once it’s hot. Add the bacon and cook. Remove the bacon and reserve the remaining oil. Add the onion and cook for about 4-5 minutes, until translucent.
While the onion is cooking, chop the bacon into small pieces. Add the rice, and cook for 3-5 minutes while stirring occasionally. Add the broth/sauce mixture and remaining ingredients. Stir briefly, then cover. Simmer for 30-40 minutes, then stir once. Serve hot.
This will reheat ok. Adding a small bit more broth when reheating keeps it from drying out.
Enjoy!
Stovetop Spanish Rice
Ingredients
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3 slices turkey bacon
- 1 1/4 cups onion diced
- 1 cup rice uncooked
- 1 tomato diced
- 1 red pepper diced
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Place the tomato sauce and broth into a pot and heat to a boil. Heat a large skillet (e.g., bouillabaisse pan), and add the olive oil once it’s hot. Add the bacon and cook.1 cup chicken broth, 1 cup tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon olive oil, 3 slices turkey bacon
- Remove the bacon and reserve the remaining oil. Add the onion and cook for about 4-5 minutes, until translucent.1 1/4 cups onion
- While the onion is cooking, chop the bacon into small pieces. Add the rice, and cook for 3-5 minutes while stirring occasionally. Add the broth/sauce mixture and remaining ingredients.1 cup rice, 1 tomato, 1 red pepper, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Stir briefly, then cover. Simmer 30-40 minutes, then stir once. Serve hot.
Notes
- Use low-sodium chicken broth.
- You can add more than one cup of tomato sauce if you prefer.
- If there’s an extra, reheat it, and make sure to add a small bit more broth to keep it from drying out.
- For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.
Nutrition
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Thankyou! Thankyou! Now I can make the entire meal tomorrow 🙂
I’ll have to make that this week – I’ve been wanting a good Spanish rice recipe. Thanks!
we love spanish rice! I will have to give this recipe a try. Thanks 🙂
I will have to make this the next time I make some tacos! It sounds like a delish recipe! I love Spanish rice, if only my family will come around. 😉
Hmmm, I love that it has turkey bacon in it. Happy TMTT!!!
I love Spanish Rice! It is my most favorite : ). Thanks for this great recipe!
Yum yum! I love Spanish Rice too, but hate those mix thingys with all the MSG and salt on top. Can’t wait to try this!
(and we already love the stacker recipe! It’s just plain fun to make!)
We sure eat a lot of Mexican food – I should definitely try this. We just had chalupas and quesidillas last night – no rice.
Have a good day – Kellan
We love Spanish rice. Your recipe looks like a winner.
Sarah – I promised I’d share. I hope you like it!
Karen – No problem. I hope you enjoy it. It makes a bunch for the times you need to ummm feed a crowd (and yes, I’ve doubled it before).
Mommy-Momo – Uh-oh! If you’re an expert, I hope this stands up to your test. Definitely let me know what you think.
Lex – Good to see you! And hey, if no one else likes Spanish rice, that just means there’s more for you and less to share.
Live.Love.Eat – I use turkey bacon all the time and adapt recipes. It just makes me feel a little better about what I’m eating 🙂 (And of course you can make it with regular bacon — sans the olive oil)
Life with Kaishon – Wow, there are a lot of Spanish Rice fans out here! I hope you enjoy it!
Angela – I’m so with you and the mixes. I’m pretty anti-mix with anthing where it starts putting in more stuff than what I do. Good to know I have a rave review on last week’s recipe 😉
Kellan – Ooo, I don’t know, the chalupas and quesadillas sound so good… do they really need rice 😉 Oh, who am I kidding? Everything’s better with rice!
Lisa – We think it’s good (and I’ve gotten compliments from others), so I hope you like it!