Easy Authentic Spanish Rice

Name: Easy Authentic Spanish Rice
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 🧈 6 tablespoons butter; 🧅 2 onions, chopped; 🍅 2 (14.5 ounce) cans Mexican-style diced tomatoes, undrained; 🍚 1 cup uncooked white rice; 🧂 Salt to taste; Ground black pepper to taste; 💧 1/2 cup water, or as needed to cover (Optional); 🧄 ½ cup sour cream, or as desired (Optional); 🧀 ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or as desired (Optional)

Cost $6, save $10

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45 Min
8 Servings
$6

Easy Authentic Spanish Rice

Cost $6, save $10

Source: Recommended by CookPal

45 Min
8 Servings
$6

INGREDIENTS

Base
- 🧈 6 tablespoons butter
- 🧅 2 onions, chopped
- 🍅 2 (14.5 ounce) cans Mexican-style diced tomatoes, undrained
- 🍚 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 🧂 Salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 💧 1/2 cup water, or as needed to cover (Optional)
- 🧄 ½ cup sour cream, or as desired (Optional)
- 🧀 ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or as desired (Optional)

STEPS

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onions and jalapeño peppers in butter until softened.

Stir Mexican-style tomatoes into onion mixture; add rice, salt, and black pepper. Add just enough water to cover rice.

Bring rice mixture to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until rice is cooked.

Garnish with sour cream and Cheddar cheese to serve.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

253

Calories

5
Protein
27
Carbs
14
Fats

💡 For a spicier version, add fresh chopped jalapeño to the onion mixture.Serve with a side of tortilla chips for extra texture.You can substitute butter with olive oil for a healthier alternative.