Spanish rice makes a great side dish for chicken enchiladas or creamy chicken enchiladas. If you’re looking for a simple, basic, tasty recipe for Spanish rice, this is it. We make the Spanish rice in the microwave and it turns out perfectly every time.
If you have the time, make this Spanish rice recipe a day ahead of time and reheat, because it tastes even better the second day.
Serve Spanish rice as a side dish for chicken enchiladas or creamy chicken enchiladas.
Serve with baked tortilla chips, homemade salsa, lower calorie guacamole and lower fat refried beans.
Make your own fresh homemade tortillas for the baked tortilla chips.
This week Budwey's Markets has green bell peppers on sale. Stock up, dice them up and freeze them for later use.
Western New York shoppers can find all the ingredients for these remoulade recipes at local retailers:
- Budwey’s Markets (see website for location nearest you)
- Tops Markets (see website for location nearest you)
- Wegmans (see website for location nearest you)
Easy delicious microwave Spanish rice recipe
Ingredients:
- 3 cups white or brown rice, cooked according to package directions
- 1 can (28 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes, diced, liquid reserved
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1 large red or green bell pepper, diced (approximately about ½ to ¾ cup)
- 1 small Spanish, yellow, red or white onion, diced
- 2 tsp. garlic powder
- salt, to taste
- Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, to taste
Directions:
- Mix together all ingredients in large bowl. Mix well to combine all ingredients, and make sure tomato sauce penetrates all the rice.
- Cover with plastic wrap and allow to sit, covered, for about 10 minutes for flavors to mix.
- Reheat by putting in microwave for about 3 to 5 minutes until hot. Garnish with reserved green onion, if desired.
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Rachael's recipe notes:
- You can use fresh tomatoes, if desired. You may want to add an extra 8-ounce can of tomato sauce if using fresh tomatoes. Experiment with it to get it to your liking. I like my Spanish rice a little on the soupy side.
- The peppers in the dish will be slightly crunchy. If you want them softer, microwave 5 to 7 minutes longer.
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