Spanish Rice
I didn’t realize it until recently, but Kenya is a rice eatin’ machine. He’ll eat rice no matter what time of day it is and forget a fork or a spoon — he loves scooping it up with his hands right into his mouth (though I am working on using the fork and spoon more often). And whenever we go to Kenya’s favorite Mexican restaurant, he proudly tells the waiter, “I want RICE”.
This week I’ve been featuring series of new recipes that can be prepared using leftovers from the night before. It should come as no surprise that spanish rice is one of Kenya’s favorites. I like to make a big batch of it and give him some of the rice one night, some in his lunch the next day with (yesterday’s recipe) healthy “refried” beans and then some more in a chicken and rice burrito on the third night (look for that recipe to appear tomorrow). For those of you trying to stretch your budget and meal time preparation (and these days, who isn’t?), this recipe is the perfect solution for achieving both!
Spanish Rice (Serves 6)
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Small Onion, chopped fine
1 Garlic Clove, minced
2 Cups Brown Rice (I used short grain brown rice)
3 Cups Chicken Stock (I used low sodium. You can also use vegetable stock if vegetarian. )
1 14 Oz Can Diced Tomatoes, undrained
1/2 Tsp Oregano
1 Tsp Cumin
2 Tsp Salt
1. Heat the olive oil in a heavy bottomed pot.
2. Saute the onions for 5 minutes or until translucent. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
3. Place rice in the pot and stir to coat with oil.
4. Add the chicken stock, diced tomatoes and remaining ingredients and stir.
5. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 1 hour or until tender.
6. Serve.
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I like to just toss all the ingredients into a rice cooker and watch it come out perfect in about 45 minutes!
Great tasting, easy recipe. The whole family (including my 15-month old) enjoys this one!! Perfect for my vegetarian meals-only daycare.
Thank you! Thank you! My 17 month old ate so much spanish rice tonight! He never eats so much (except for crackers) so I was so happy! It’s so healthy for him, too! I also made the refried beans and they were delicious! My toddler tasted them, at least! DH and I finished them off with chips. Yum!
This was a great recipe. I added in some olives and kale and the kids devoured it. Thanks!