Meaty Spanish Rice

Name: Meaty Spanish Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Mexican Dinners, Mexican Recipes
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 pound ground turkey; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 2 cups water; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 cup uncooked long grain rice; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional; Black pepper to taste

I usually fix Spanish rice recipes for family meals - but it's also great for doubling if unexpected company comes and the cupboards are all nearly bare! —Margaret Shauers, Great Bend, Kansas

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1/2 pound ground turkey
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 cups water
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
Black pepper to taste

Directions

In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add the ground turkey, onion and green pepper; cook until meat is brown and vegetables are tender. Add all of the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 300 calories, 14g fat (0 saturated fat), 52mg cholesterol, 379mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 meat, 1-3/4 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Meaty Spanish Rice in Country Woman January/February 1991

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2124arizona

Jun 25, 2017

This spanish rice is a hearty meal!!
mamamarie

Apr 23, 2017

This was good, but I made some changes when I made it. We do not like hot spicey food. I eliminated the chili powder, the hot sauce, the cayenne pepper. I substituted olive oil for butter. I used the turkey. We don't eat beef. It is chicken, turkey and fish and plenty of veggies. Thanks.
Marazoe

Mar 27, 2016

I'm not a big fan of ground turkey, but I sometimes find it for super cheap on clearance. I always make this when I have turkey.
Trilby Yost

Jun 6, 2010

I use very lean ground beef because my husband doesn't like ground turkey.