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How to make the best Spanish Rice
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How to make the best Spanish Rice

This delicious Spanish rice is low on sodium, healthy, and full of colorful vegetables!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Saute all these ingredients for 5 to 7 Minutes.
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil To saute the vegetables.
  • 1 Small Onion Diced or 1 Tbsp powdered onion.
  • 2 Cloves Garlic Diced
  • 1 Green Bell Pepper Diced, your choice on the color.
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper Diced, your choice on the color.
Next add the following ingredients to your pot. Bring to boil and cook to rice instructions.
  • 1 cup White Rice I like Basmati White Rice, use the rice of your choice.
  • 2 cups Water
  • 1 tsp Cilantro I used dried, but Fresh is better, optional.
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
In the last 5 minutes of cooking your Rice add the Spinach.
  • 2 cups Spinach Chopped

Method
 

  1. Clean and dice the green and red bell pepper, garlic cloves, onion, cilantro (if fresh), and spinach, set aside.
  2. In a large sauce pan, add oil, onion, garlic, and peppers, saute for about 7 minutes.
  3. Next add rice, water, cilantro, salt and pepper to the sauce pan, cook according to the rice package.
  4. On the last remaining 5 minutes of the rice cooking, add the spinach to the sauce pan.
  5. After 5 minutes, stir, remove from heat, and serve.
How to serve this Spanish Rice
  1. Serve this rice as a side dish.
  2. Enjoy as a main dish add beans, cheese, and sour cream.
  3. Use this rice for a filling for stuffed peppers, burrito, or taco.

Notes

You can add other peppers if you would like your Spanish Rice to have more Heat.   Or maybe add Black or Pinto Beans!  No limit to this Amazing Spanish Rice!