Spanish Rice

Name: Spanish Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 2 cup long-grain white rice; 1 cube chicken-flavored bouillon; 4 cup water ((or 4 cups chicken lower sodium chicken broth - and no bouillon)); 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 tsp Garlic, minced; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; dash garlic pepper; Fresh Cilantro, chopped optional

Restaurant-Style Spanish Rice (aka Mexican Rice), that is easy to make and tastes like it came straight from the restaurant, and is the best side dish to any Mexican entree.

Brooke1999

Prep5 min

Cook40 min

Total45 min

Servings8

Difficultymedium

MexicanSides

Ingredients

2 tbspVegetable Oil
2 cuplong-grain white rice
1cube chicken-flavored bouillon
4 cupwater ((or 4 cups chicken lower sodium chicken broth - and no bouillon))
1(8-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tspGarlic, minced
1 tspSalt
1 tspGround Cumin
dashgarlic pepper
Fresh Cilantro, chopped optional

Instructions

1
Heat oil in large frying pan over medium heat.
2
Add rice and cook, stirring until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
3
Combine bouillon and water in a microwave-safe container and microwave for 3 minutes.
4
When rice is brown, add bouillon mixture, tomato sauce, salt, garlic, cumin and garlic pepper to the pan.
5
Stir and cover the pan. Let simmer for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until all is cooked and there is no liquid left. Fluff before serving and top with cilantro if desired.