Recipe and source notes

Mexican Spanish Rice

6 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons Shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups Rice
  • 1/2 cup Onion, sliced
  • 1/2 cup Bell pepper,sliced
  • 14 ounces Can whole tomatoes
  • 1 medium Clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon Black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Salt
  • 3 cups Water

Make it step by step

  1. Melt shortening in large skillet. Add rice and brown. When rice is a golden brown, reduce heat and add onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, garlic and pepper.
  2. Mix well and add 1 1/2 cups warm water or enough to just cover the rice.
  3. Add salt. Cover and let simmer until almost dry. Add remaining water, cold, a little at a time, cooking over low heat until fluffy.
  4. Note: You maysubstitue peeled seeded green chili for the bell pepper.

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Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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