Cookout

Spanish Rice is for Dinner.

Spanish Rice takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Spanish Rice takes 45 minutes to cook.

Spanish Rice makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Spanish Rice are:

2 cups white rice (Uncle Ben's is best)
3 Cups Water
1/2 pound Chourico (Portugese sausage) Mild or Spicy
1 medium Onion
2 celery stalks
1 green bell pepper
3 tsp minced garlic
4 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp tomato paste
3 tsp ground cumin
black pepper to taste

Here is how you make Spanish Rice:

Chop the following ingriedents into small pieces (onion, celery, green pepper)Chop Chourico (or any sausage) into cubes.Heat olive oil in large pot.Add chourico to oil and cook for 2 minutes, stiring frequently.Reduce heat to medium.Add onion, celery, peppers and garlic. Stir frequently for 5 minutes until vegetables are soft.Add can of stewed tomatoes and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.Add rice and water to pot and stir.Cook according to package.When rice is cooked let sit with tight lid for 5 minutes.After 5 minutes remove lid and stir.Let stand for another 10 - 15 minutes to allow liquid to evaporate.Makes 10 -12 1/4 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JAHZARALORI.

The nutritional information for Spanish Rice is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 245.4

• Total Fat: 7.0 g
• Cholesterol: 3.5 mg
• Sodium: 185.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 42.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
• Protein: 5.0 g