Easy Spanish Rice Recipe
An Easy Spanish Rice Recipe with made with tomato paste, carrots, and onions.
Servings: 6
Calories: 177kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 carrots peeled and finely diced
- 1 white onion finely diced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 cups water
- 1 ½ teaspoons Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup white long-grain rice
Instructions
- Add butter and olive oil to a large saucepan over medium heat. Add carrots and onion to the saucepan, stir and cover for 6-8 minutes until softened. Remove the lid and stir in the tomato paste, followed by the water, salt, garlic powder, cumin and pepper and raise heat to medium-high.
- Allow mixture to come to a boil, stir in the rice and reduce heat to medium-low or low, just so that a simmer is maintained. Cover the saucepan and allow to simmer for 18-20 minutes. Do not remove lid and do not stir.
- Once all of the liquid has been absorbed, remove from the heat and set aside, still covered, for 10 more minutes. Do not skip this step.
- Remove the lid and using a fork, fluff the rice. Allow to cool slightly, serve and enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 672mg | Potassium: 240mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 5275IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 0.7mg