Stove Top Spanish Rice
 
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I love having this Spanish Rice as a side to many of our favorite Mexican dishes, and it is awesome in bean and cheese burritos.
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Recipe type: Spanish Rice
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • 2½ cups rice
  • 4¾ cups chicken broth (I use 4¾ cups water and 5 tsp chicken bouillon.)
  • ½ cup tomato sauce (That is half of an 8 ounce can. I freeze the extra and use it in the next batch I make.)
  • ¼ cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 large clove of garlic, finely chopped or crushed
  • ⅓ cup canola oil or butter (I usually use oil or a mixture of both. ex: ¼ cup butter and 1-2 tbsp oil or vice versa)
  • ⅛ tsp chili powder (optional)
  • ⅛ tsp cumin (optional)
Instructions
  1. Put oil and/or butter in the bottom of a 2-quart saucepan.
  2. Next, turn on high heat and add rice, onion, and garlic, stirring until many pieces of rice are turning white and the onion and garlic are aromatic.
  3. Add chicken broth (or water and bouillon) and tomato sauce.
  4. If you choose to add chili powder and cumin, add them at this time.
  5. Next, bring to a boil.
  6. Reduce heat to low so the rice is at a very low simmer.
  7. Next, cover with a lid and cook for 20 minutes.
  8. Remove from heat, but leave rice covered until ready to serve.
  9. Enjoy!
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/stove-top-spanish-rice/