Spanish Rice Recipe
This Spanish Rice Recipe is a delicious dish with grilled meats! Flavourful, easy and tasty!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 3 cups 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
Ingredients
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- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 – 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/4 cups rice
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup tomato sauce (plain, no spices)
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup kidney beans
- 1/2 red pepper, chopped
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pan, heat the oil over medium heat, then add the onion and garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes.
- Add the rice and sauté until the rice starts to brown lightly, about 5 minutes.
- Add the water, tomato sauce, seasoning and salt. Mix well.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low-medium. Cover and simmer until the rice has absorbed almost all of the liquid, about 15 minutes.
- Then at this time, add the kidney beans, red pepper and tomatoes, and cook for about 5 more minutes, until the rice is tender.