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Speedy Spanish Rice

4 reviews
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Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Oct. 15, 2022
Mexican food is big with our family; in fact, one of my nephews loves this dish so much that he always requests it for his special birthday dinner! -Angie Rorick of Fort Wayne, Indiana
Speedy Spanish Rice
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Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups uncooked instant brown rice
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 small green pepper, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1-1/2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup picante sauce

Directions

  1. In a large nonstick skillet, saute the rice, onion and green pepper in butter until rice is lightly browned and vegetables are crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the water, cilantro, cumin, bouillon and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
  2. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Stir in picante sauce.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 201 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 615mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.