Spanish Rice

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⏱ 35 mins 🍽 6 serving(s) 🏷 Long Grain Rice

This traditional Spanish rice is a flavourful side dish made by sautéing long grain rice until golden before simmering it with onion, garlic, tomatoes, and broth. Peas and diced carrots are stirred in towards the end, creating a colourful and tender result. The entire process takes roughly 35 minutes to complete, yielding six generous servings.

Spanish Rice

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped fine
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup chicken broth, reduced sodium
  • 1/3 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 1/3 cup diced cooked carrot

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet and sauté the uncooked rice until it turns a light golden colour.
  2. Mix in the finely chopped onion, minced garlic, and sea salt, continuing to cook until the onion has softened.
  3. Introduce the peeled and chopped tomatoes, cooking them until they become soft.
  4. Pour in the water, cover the skillet, and let it simmer until all the water has been taken up by the rice.
  5. Add the chicken broth, thawed peas, and diced cooked carrot, stirring everything together.
  6. Cover the skillet again and simmer for about 10 minutes, or until the liquid is fully absorbed and the rice is tender.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium337500 mg

Recipe details

CategoryLong Grain Rice
AuthorMarie