Spanish Rice combines long grain rice with tomatoes, garlic, saffron and vegetables for a taste that’s a bit different from Mexican rice.

Spanish Rice

By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime

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Spanish Rice is my recipe of the day with the blogging group Sunday Funday. Each week we group up to post recipes on a common topic. This week, we are sharing recipes for rice.

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For my offering, I am sharing a recipe for Spanish Rice, which is a variation on a variety of Mexican style rice side dishes. This type is flavored with saffron and tomato instead of an aromatic such as cumin. Plus it has a few vegetables to round it out as a type of pilaf.

This can be served with Mediterranean dishes, but its use is probably best served with Mexican foods.

I would recommend serving it with enchiladas or wet burritos. Which are some of my favorites. But it will go with pretty much anything. Even a simple American dish such as roast chicken.

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Spanish Rice

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Spanish Rice

Spanish Rice

Sue Lau, Palatable Pastime

5 from 6 votes

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Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Spanish

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
• 1 sweet onion chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 10- ounces canned diced tomatoes with green chillies
• 12 ounces chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
• 1/4 cup sliced ripe black olives
• 1/4 cup frozen peas and carrots thawed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

 

• Saute onion and garlic in olive oil in a large saucepan until onion is soft.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir; bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until liquid has been absorbed.
• Remove from heat and place a clean dish towel between the lid and the pan and allow to sit undisturbed for 15 minutes or so.
• Remove lid and towel and fluff rice with fork.

Notes

From the Kitchen of palatablepastime.com

Nutrition

Serving: 1g

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