Simple Spanish Rice

Simple Spanish Rice

Recipe by Julie Gurganus from allrecipes.com

Side Dish 40 Mins.

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 ½ cups instant rice
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (11 ounce) can vegetable juice (such as V8®)
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir rice, onion, and bell pepper in hot oil until the vegetables are slightly tender and rice is lightly browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
  • Stir diced tomatoes, vegetable juice, tomato sauce, water, sugar, lemon juice, salt, and pepper into the rice mixture. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes more.

Nutritional Facts

Per 4 servings

  • Calories: 359
  • Carbohydrate: 52g
  • Fat: 15g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 6g
  • Sugar: 14g

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