Spanish Rice & Beans
Spanish Rice and Beans is such a delicious meal and you can really customize it to your family’s tastes. I love mine with peppers, onions and lots of flavor! (garlic, cumin, paprika and more!)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 bell pepper diced
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1/2 lb chorizo optional
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 8 oz pkg yellow saffron rice
- 14.5 oz fire roasted tomatoes
- 14.5 oz chicken broth
- 1.5 cups water
- 14.5 oz red beans drained, rinsed - or black beans
- 8.25 oz corn drained
- 2 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1/4 cup green olives sliced
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a pot with a bit of oil.2 tbsp olive oil
- Add minced garlic, bell pepper and onion. (You can add chorizo here - if you want to add meat!)1/2 bell pepper, 1/2 onion, 1 tbsp minced garlic, 1/2 lb chorizo
- Fry everything for around 3 minutes before adding uncooked rice, tomatoes, chicken broth, water, beans, corn, smoked paprika and cumin.8 oz pkg yellow saffron rice, 14.5 oz fire roasted tomatoes, 14.5 oz chicken broth, 1.5 cups water, 14.5 oz red beans, 8.25 oz corn, 2 tbsp smoked paprika, 1 tbsp cumin
- Stir everything together and simmer on medium for 15 minutes. Stir and check the moisture level and rice doneness. – If rice isn’t done, and there’s still liquid – cook for 5 min more – If rice isn’t done, but pot is dry and starting to stick – lower heat and add 1/2 cup water and cook for five minutes more. – If rice is done – you’re ready to serve!
- Stir to mix everything and top with sliced green olives1/4 cup green olives, salt & pepper to taste
Nutrition
Serving: 0.75cupCalories: 568kcalCarbohydrates: 73.3gProtein: 24.4gFat: 20.8gSaturated Fat: 6.4gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 1527mgPotassium: 888mgFiber: 7.8gSugar: 4.8gCalcium: 58mgIron: 5mg
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