Quick and Easy Spanish Rice

Name: Quick and Easy Spanish Rice
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 🧅 ¼ cup chopped onion; 🧄 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 🍚 3 cups uncooked instant rice (such as Minute®); 2 ¼ cups chicken broth; 1 cup vegetable juice (such as V8®); 1 ½ teaspoons taco seasoning

Cost $8.5, save $6

Source: Recommended by CookPal

25 Min
6 Servings
$8.5

Quick and Easy Spanish Rice

Cost $8.5, save $6

Source: Recommended by CookPal

25 Min
6 Servings
$8.5

INGREDIENTS

Main Ingredients
- 🧅 ¼ cup chopped onion
- 🧄 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 🍚 3 cups uncooked instant rice (such as Minute®)
- 2 ¼ cups chicken broth
- 1 cup vegetable juice (such as V8®)
- 1 ½ teaspoons taco seasoning

STEPS

Cook and stir onion, garlic, and vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat until onions are softened, about 5 minutes.

Stir rice into onion mixture and cook, stirring often, until rice becomes slightly opaque, 1 to 2 minutes.

Stir chicken broth, vegetable juice, and taco seasoning into rice mixture and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat until rice has absorbed most of the liquid, about 5 minutes.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

235

Calories

4
Protein
42
Carbs
5
Fats

💡 For added flavor, you can sprinkle fresh cilantro or squeeze a bit of lime juice on the rice before serving.This recipe can be enhanced by adding cooked vegetables like peas or bell peppers.Use low-sodium chicken broth and taco seasoning to make a healthier version.