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Basic Spanish Rice

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 7, 2022
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Making Spanish rice from scratch has never been easier! Complete a tasty dinner with this easy Spanish rice recipe. It's the perfect side! Chili powder and garlic powder add major flavor while tomato sauce gets stirred in to really bring this dish together.

Basic Spanish Rice

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice
  • 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes. Cook onion and uncooked rice in the oil about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until rice is golden brown.
  • Step 
    2
    Remove skillet from heat. Stir in bell pepper, water, salt, chili powder, garlic powder and tomato sauce. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender and tomato sauce is absorbed.

Nutrition

265 Calories
7g Total Fat
5g Protein
48g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
265
Calories from Fat
65
Total Fat
7g
Saturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
0mg
Sodium
930mg
Total Carbohydrate
48g
Dietary Fiber
2g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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