MOMMA'S SPANISH RICE RECIPE

Spanish Style Rice, finished, in a large pan

5 from 21 votes

This Spanish Rice recipe is stuffed with cooked rice, tomato sauce, ground beef, peppers, onions and seasoning. Delicious comfort food!

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time35 mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Spanish Rice, Spanish Rice Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 475kcal

Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
1 green pepper diced
1 medium yellow onion, diced
salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese optional
4 cups white rice prepared

Instructions

In a large stock pot, add ground beef, green peppers and onion over medium high heat. Add a dash of salt and pepper to mixture.
Cook until ground beef is brown and crumbled and veggies are tender. Drain excess grease.
Put ground beef mixture back into stock pot. Add prepared rice and can of tomato sauce.
Stir until thoroughly combined and heated through. Taste and check for seasonings at this point.
Turn off heat and add cheese (if using) until melted.
Stir mixture to combine and serve.

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Notes

If you are using boil-in-the-bag rice, you will need 2 bags of rice for this recipe. 2 cups of dry rice will make 4 cups prepared. To reheat: put a cup or so of rice into a microwaveable-safe bowl. Sprinkle with about a tbsp. of water or chicken broth. Cover with paper towel and heat for about 1 minute. Stir to make sure it is evenly warmed through. Microwave for additional 20-30 seconds if necessary.

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