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Mom's Spanish Rice

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Submitted by gabby30

One-skillet Spanish rice with ground beef, tomato sauce, and a beef bouillon cube for deep savory flavor. Rice toasts golden before simmering tender.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

30 min

READY

45 min

This old-school Spanish rice is the kind of one-skillet supper where raw rice and ground beef toast together in hot oil until golden, then simmer in tomato sauce until the rice is tender and has soaked up all the flavor.

Toasting the rice before adding liquid is the key step. It gives each grain a nutty flavor and helps it hold its shape instead of turning to mush during simmering. Cook the rice, onion, and beef together until everything is golden brown before adding any liquid.

A beef bouillon cube dissolved in hot water adds an extra layer of savory depth that plain water can’t match. A splash of soy sauce might seem unexpected in Spanish rice, but it adds umami that rounds out the tomato sauce beautifully.

Keep the lid on during simmering so the rice steams evenly. Resist the urge to stir too often, or you’ll break up the grains and end up with a sticky mess.

Chef Tips

  • Break the ground beef into small crumbles while browning so it distributes evenly through the rice
  • If the rice isn’t tender after the liquid is absorbed, add a few tablespoons of hot water and keep simmering
  • Lean ground beef works best here since the rice absorbs excess grease
  • Let it rest covered for 5 minutes off heat before serving so the last bit of moisture absorbs

Variations

  • Add diced green bell pepper and a clove of minced garlic with the onion
  • Stir in a can of drained black beans or kidney beans for extra protein
  • Top with shredded cheese, sour cream, or sliced jalapeños

Ingredients

2 30
TABLESPOONS ML VEGETABLE OIL
1 ⅓ 315
CUPS ML RICE
2 30
TABLESPOONS ML ONIONS
minced
1 453.6
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML SALT
2 2
CANS CANS TOMATO SAUCE *
1 1
EACH EACH BEEF BOUILLON CUBE
low sodium *
1 237
CUP ML WATER
hot
1 5
TEASPOON ML SALT

Directions

In hot fat in skillet, cook rice with onion and beef until golden brown.

Add salt and rest of ingredients; simmer, covered until rice is tender.

Makes 4 servings.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 250g (8.8 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 561 31% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 19g 30%
Saturated Fat 6g 29%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 93mg 31%
Sodium 1063mg 44%
Total Carbohydrate 20g 20%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Sugars g
Protein 69g
Vitamin A 8% Vitamin C 27%
Calcium 6% Iron 26%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
 

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