Spanish Rice
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- Number of Servings: 11
Ingredients
Directions
1 1/2 cups long grain white rice - I use Basmati3 1/4 cups diced unsalted canned tomatoes with juice1 medium chopped onion1 1/2 teaspoons medium red chile powder1 large chopped green bell pepper1 1/4 lbs 93% lean ground beef4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil1 teaspoon salt or salt substitute (optional)6 cups water
Makes 11 1 cup servings.
Wash the rice and drain in a large strainer.
Brown the hamburger meat in a non stick pan, drain, and set aside.
Chop the onions and bell pepper and put in same container as the browned hamburger.
Put the olive oil in a large non stick pan and saute the rice, until the rice just begins to turn golden or light brown. Stir often to avoid burning the rice.
Add the meat, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, chile powder, salt if desired, and the six cups of water.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
Enjoy!!
Number of Servings: 11
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BEHRENDT.
Wash the rice and drain in a large strainer.
Brown the hamburger meat in a non stick pan, drain, and set aside.
Chop the onions and bell pepper and put in same container as the browned hamburger.
Put the olive oil in a large non stick pan and saute the rice, until the rice just begins to turn golden or light brown. Stir often to avoid burning the rice.
Add the meat, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, chile powder, salt if desired, and the six cups of water.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
Enjoy!!
Number of Servings: 11
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BEHRENDT.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 227.6
- Total Fat: 8.8 g
- Cholesterol: 29.5 mg
- Sodium: 45.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 22.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
- Protein: 13.4 g
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