15 March, 2006

Spanish rice 101

Posted in : Recipes, Side dish on March 15, 2006 by : SpiceGuy

This is the best basic spanish rice recipe I’ve ever used.
You’ll need:
a large frying pan
2 Tbls. bacon fat or butter
2 onions thinly sliced
1 cup uncooked rice. I prefer jasmine rice.
1 lg. green pepper, chopped
1 lg. tomato, chopped
1/4 tsp. chili powder
salt & pepper to taste
a pinch of cumin powder
To prepare:
Melt the fat or butter in the frying pan and cook the onion until soft.
Add the rice and gently saute until lightly browned.
Add 3 cups boiling water or stock, (carefully!)
Add the peppers, tomoatoes, and seasonings, stir well, cover and cook over low heat until the rice is tender, about 30-40 minutes.
Adjust the seasonings and served topped with some grated cheese.