Spanish Rice
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Recipe: #8191
February 22, 2013
Categories: Comfort Food, Side Dishes, Rice, White Rice, Mexican, North American, Spanish, Budget-Friendly, Easy/Beginner Cooking, Quick Meals, Cinco de Mayo, Sunday Dinner, Weeknight Meals, Stove Top, Gluten-Free, Heart Healthy, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Canned Tomatoes, Make it from scratch more
"Very flavorful. Goes well with either Spanish or Mexican food. I made this one because I wanted another option besides Spanish rice with tomato sauce/paste in it. Plus, I am crazy about saffron."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (279.9 g)
- Calories 287.2
- Total Fat - 8.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.3 g
- Cholesterol - 5.8 mg
- Sodium - 815.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 45.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.4 g
- Sugars - 3.7 g
- Protein - 7.7 g
- Calcium - 45.1 mg
- Iron - 1.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 15.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step 1
Heat olive oil in a saucepan and add chopped onion and sliced garlic.
Step 2
Cook until tender and lightly browned.
Step 3
Add remaining ingredients, stirring well.
Step 4
Bring mixture to a boil, then cover and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes or until all the liquid has been absorbed.
Step 5
Remove from heat, and place a thick towel between the pan lid and pan. This helps draw out excess steam.
Step 6
Allow to sit undisturbed for 5-10 minutes.
Step 7
Fluff with a fork and serve.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.
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