Side Dishes

Authentic Spanish Rice

Kathryn Akomah-Mordi
March 28, 2014
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I LOVE Spanish Rice! But only the real stuff that you get when you go to Mexico, or to Mexican restaurants. Whenever I search recipes, however, I get the lame-o recipes that just tell you to add salsa to the rice before cooking it. That's not real Spanish rice, silly. So finally, I found one of my Hispanic friends who can cook Spanish rice and asked for the recipe. Here it is folks!

3 TBS lard (oil works too)
1 cup long-grain white rice
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 tsp Cumin powder
1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Salt
1/2 cup tomato sauce
2 cups chicken broth
In a large sauce pan, over medium (or medium-high) heat, heat oil. Add rice and onions and stir constantly until the rice begins to brown slightly, and the onions are soft. Add the spices and mix together....
See the full directions on my site
Nutritions

Calories
2432

Sodium
1589mg
66% DV

Fat
189g
291% DV

Protein
17g
34% DV

Carbs
22g
7% DV

Fiber
9g
38% DV
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