Spanish Rice

ratherbeswimmin''s Note:

There are a lot of Spanish Rice recipes posted here but this one is slightly different and my family's favorite. Adapted from Southern Living.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups long-grain rice , uncooked
• 2 large green bell peppers , chopped
• 2 stalks celery , chopped
• 2 medium onions , finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds , crushed
• 1 -1 ½ teaspoon salt , to taste
• ½ teaspoon pepper , to taste
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• 6 cups water
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

Directions:

1. In a large pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
2. Add in the rice and next 7 ingredients.
3. Cook and stir often until the rice is browned.
4. Add in the water and tomato sauce; stir to combine.
5. Bring to a boil; lower heat to medium; cover and cook 25 minutes or until rice is tender.

Reviews

[hippeastrum]

OK, I got to retry this one after burning it the first. I noticed that it burnt because the liquid from the vegetables was absorbed into the rice before the rice browned. This time I browned the rice and the vegetables separately. I also used ground cumin instead of the seeds. I had a lot of chicken broth left over from another recipe so I used chicken broth instead of the water. It came out pretty good. I think maybe next time I'll add a little kick with just a pinch or 3 of cayenne pepper. Thanks

[MicheleE]

A simple dish with great taste!

[CountryLady]

A tasty, easy to make side dish! I used ground cumin & diced tomatoes that were left from another recipe. Thanx Di!