Vicki's Spanish Rice
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!
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1
- 2 1⁄4cups water
- 2teaspoons chicken base
- 1teaspoon sazon seasoning (1 individual packet)
- 1⁄2teaspoon garlic powder
- 1cup chopped tomato
- 1⁄2cup chopped green pepper
- 1⁄4cup chopped onion
- 1⁄4cup chopped celery
- 1⁄4cup frozen peas
- 1⁄4cup chicken broth
- 1⁄4teaspoon chili powder
- 1⁄4teaspoon cumin
- 1⁄4teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄8teaspoon salt
- 1tablespoon butter
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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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