Basic Spanish Rice Recipe
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 4 med. tomatoes, quartered
- 2 1/4 c. water
- 1 sm. onion, minced
- 1 c. brown rice
- 2 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 5 drops Tabasco sauce
- 1 teaspoon molasses
- 1 c. minced tomatoes
- 1/2 c. minced fresh parsley
- 1/2 c. canned tomato sauce
- 1/2 lg. green pepper, diced
Directions
- Place quartered tomatoes and water in blender jar; puree. Pour into large pot, add in onion, and boil. Add in rice, garlic paste, salt, Tabasco, and molasses. Lower heat and simmer, covered, till rice has absorbed almost all the water, usually 40-45 min. Add in minced tomatoes, parsley, and tomato sauce, stir well, and cover.Fry bacon crisp in frying pan; remove and blot on paper towels. Saute green pepper in bacon drippings; remove using slotted spoon and add in to rise mix. Crumble bacon and add in to rice mix. Mix well and remove from heat.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil bottom of 1-quart casserole; pour rice mix into it and bake for 20 min, or possibly till rice is tender. Yield: 3 cups.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 800g | |
| Recipe makes 2 servings | |
| Calories 448 | |
| Calories from Fat 30 | 7% |
| Total Fat 3.61g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat 0.7g | 3% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1528mg | 64% |
| Potassium 1346mg | 38% |
| Total Carbs 95.01g | 25% |
| Dietary Fiber 9.3g | 31% |
| Sugars 15.3g | 10% |
| Protein 11.93g | 19% |
