Spanish Rice
You'll find my easy Spanish rice is better than any found in grocery stores. Best of all, it can be prepared in the same amount of time as those so-called “quick and easy” boxes. —Anne Yaeger, Washington DC, Washington
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 2 cups uncooked instant rice
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 beef bouillon cubes
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Reviews
I add 1/2 package of taco seasoning and 1/2 lb of cooked chorizo sausage. Also instead of water I use 1 can of chicken broth, no salt. If dry I add a little salsa. Tastes great and I put it in the crock pot.
After reading some of the reviews, I decided to spice it up a little. Added 1 can of diced green chilies, dash of chili powder and dash of cumin. Turned out very good. Will definitely make again. Great side dish to serve with tacos or burritos.
We make this often and we love it. I do suggest that you skip the salt, as adding the salt makes it nearly inedible. I use Rotel tomatoes with chilies, which is only a 10 oz. can, and Success brown instant rice. So tasty!
OK for a base recipe. Used garlic powder instead of fresh garlic. Didn't use the bay leaf since I don't think that would add anything except bitterness. Ditched the salt, per other reviewers' suggestions. Sauteed the onion with the rice in the first step, I think that helped. LOVED the addition of sugar, so don't skip the sugar! This recipe needs something to up the flavor, though. We all thought it was really lacking flavor and complexity, and needed some spice. I'll try it again with some changes. Might try beef stock in place of water bouillon to give it some depth, add an extra bouillon cube if needed? Maybe some green chiles? SO CLOSE, but not quite.
Easy and great flavor. I added diced green pepper and green chilies. Its a great addition to any Mexican entree or add cooked ground beef to make it a complete meal.
This recipe was easy to make with ingredients that I have on hand. I will definitely make it again!
My husband and I both loved this recipe. I had left over cooked instant brown rice, so I omitted the water. Turned out perfect!! Will for sure make this again.
I think I would like it better without the bay leaf.
This recipe is easy and cost effective! I am always looking for alternatives to buying over-priced convenience food at the grocery store! Thanks!
My family didn't care for this recipe. No flavor.