Spicy American Spanish Rice

Name: Spicy American Spanish Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: ['8', '8 servings']
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 1 cup long-grain converted rice; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 1 onion, diced; 1 pound ground beef; 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce; 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies (such as RO*TEL®)

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⏱ 50 mins 🍽 ['8', '8 servings'] 🌶 mexican 🏷 Side dish

This robust Mexican dish combines long-grain rice with seasoned ground beef, creating a satisfying main or accompaniment. Diced green pepper and onion add texture, while tomato sauce and spicy diced tomatoes with green chilies provide a rich, piquant flavour base. The rice is toasted in butter before simmering with the other ingredients until tender and the liquid is fully absorbed. It yields 8 generous portions and requires about 50 minutes to prepare from start to finish.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1 cup long-grain converted rice
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 onion, diced
1 pound ground beef
2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies (such as RO*TEL®)

Method

Place the butter in a skillet to melt. Add the rice and cook it, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes until it takes on a light golden colour. Mix in the diced bell pepper and onion, continuing to cook for 5 to 8 minutes until the pepper softens and the onion turns translucent.
Crumble the ground beef into the skillet with the rice mixture. Cook while stirring for 8 to 10 minutes until the beef is thoroughly browned. Pour in the tomato sauce and the can of diced tomatoes with green chilies. Put a lid on the skillet, lower the heat, and let it simmer for about 20 minutes until the rice is cooked through and has absorbed all the liquid.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories302 kcal

Fat20 g

Sugars6 g

Protein13 g

Sodium694 mg

Recipe details

CategorySide dish

Cuisinemexican

AuthorKOOLCHICK262003