Easy Authentic Spanish Rice

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

My family loves a variety of ethnic foods, but this is one of their favorites. My niece, who is of Spanish descent, lives with us and has tweaked my old Spanish rice recipe to make it just like her grandma's. My mother-in-law has also added this recipe to her school meals menu (minus the jalapeno), and it is a hit with the students and faculty.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Easy Authentic Spanish Rice

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter

2 onions

chopped

2 jalapeno peppers

chopped

2 (14.5 ounce) cans Mexican-style diced tomatoes

undrained

1 cup uncooked white rice

salt and ground black pepper to taste

½ cup sour cream

or as desired

½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

or as desired

Mamacita's Mexican Rice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onions and jalapeno peppers in the butter until softened 3 to 5 minutes. Stir Mexican-style tomatoes into onion mixture; add rice salt and black pepper. Bring rice mixture to a boil reduce heat cover and simmer until rice is cooked 40 to 45 minutes. Garnish with sour cream and Cheddar cheese to serve.

Nutritional Information

Easy Authentic Spanish Rice

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 253

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.2g 10%

Carbohydrates: 26.7g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 1.9g 7%

Sugars: 1.4g

Fat: 14.3g 22%

Saturated Fat: 8.9g 45%

Cholesterol: 36.6mg 12%

Vitamin A Iu: 854.4IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.7mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 10mg 17%

Folate: 59.4mcg 15%

Calcium: 104.1mg 10%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 26.7mg 10%

Potassium: 210.7mg 6%

Sodium: 521.7mg 21%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 128.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.