Name: Vicki's Spanish Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup converted rice (preferably Uncle Bens); 2 1/4 cups water; 2 teaspoons chicken base; 1 teaspoon sazon seasoning (1 individual packet); 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 cup chopped tomato; 1/2 cup chopped green pepper; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 1/4 cup chopped celery; 1/4 cup frozen peas; 1/4 cup chicken broth; water; 1/4 teaspoon chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon cumin; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon butter; olive oil

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I wanted to create an easy spanish rice with ingredients I had on hand and this does not dissapoint. The Sazon is optional but very tasty...I've used both the tomato and the azafron flavor and both are good. I always use Uncle Bens converted rice for a fool proof dish every time! Covering the rice with a towel is an old mid-east trick that absorbs any excess water...it really works!

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ingredients

1 cup converted rice (preferably Uncle Bens)
2 ¹⁄₄ cups water
2 teaspoons chicken base
1 teaspoon sazon seasoning (1 individual packet)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup chopped tomato
¹⁄₂ cup chopped green pepper
¹⁄₄ cup chopped onion
¹⁄₄ cup chopped celery
¹⁄₄ cup frozen peas
¹⁄₄ cup chicken broth
water
¹⁄₄ teaspoon chili powder
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cumin
¹⁄₄ teaspoon black pepper
¹⁄₈ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
olive oil

directions

1. Bring 2 1/4 cups water, Sazon, garlic, and chicken base to a boil.
2. Meantime, melt butter or oil and saute veggies with cumin, chili,salt,pepper and 1/4 cup chicken broth until tender crisp -- about 5 minutes or so.
3. Add veggies, rice, and peas to boiling water mixture and simmer on very low for 20-25 minutes until liquid is absorbed. No peeking! Remove lid and cover pot with a clean dish towel and then put lid back on until ready to serve. Enjoy!
4. NOTE* on occasion, I've topped this rice with more chopped tomato and green onion - crumbled bacon is also good.

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"I wanted to create an easy spanish rice with ingredients I had on hand and this does not dissapoint. The Sazon is optional but very tasty...I've used both the tomato and the azafron flavor and both are good. I always use Uncle Bens converted rice for a fool proof dish every time! Covering the rice with a towel is an old mid-east trick that absorbs any excess water...it really works!"

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review by PaulaG

12/26/2006

This is a great way to fix Spanish rice. The onion and celery were cooked in a small amount of olive oil omitting the butter. The rice was then added along with the remaining ingredients. I drained a can of diced cut tomatoes and used for the chopped tomatoes. Next time I will probably reduce the amount of tomatoes. Using the dish towel to absorb the moisture is a great trick which worked great. This dish was served along with recipe #127747 for a Mexican themed Christmas brunch.

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creation by v.czaska

10/28/2006

I wanted to create an easy spanish rice with ingredients I had on hand and this does not dissapoint. The Sazon is optional but very tasty...I've used both the tomato and the azafron flavor and both are good. I always use Uncle Bens converted rice for a fool proof dish every time! Covering the rice with a towel is an old mid-east trick that absorbs any excess water...it really works!