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Spicy American Spanish Rice

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"Great Spanish rice as a main course meal. I usually serve it with mashed potatoes. Can be made less spicy using regular tomatoes." — KOOLCHICK262003

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Original recipe makes 8 servings Change Servings

3 tablespoons butter
1 cup long-grain converted rice
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 onion, diced

1 pound ground beef
2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies (such as RO*TEL®)

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Directions

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir rice in the melted butter until rice is lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir bell pepper and onion into rice and cook until bell pepper is softened and onion is translucent, 5 to 8 minutes.
Break the ground beef into the rice mixture; cook and stir until beef is completely browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir tomato sauce and diced tomatoes into ground beef mixture. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 35 mins
READY IN 50 mins

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I doubled the rice to bring to a potluck dinner...added 1/2 cup salsa abd 3 cups water....added herbe de province and garlic powder...2 talb sugar and 2 talb apple cider vinegar....2 beef boullion cubes when browning the hamburg... last thing 1 cup cheddar cheese...ummmm

—gina lafreniere

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May 08, 2012

yum

—Rhianna42

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5 Ratings

May 18, 2012

Wish that I had seen Koolchick's warning Had never used Rotel tomatoes with green chilis before, and the result was very hot (spicey).. Next time I will use plain tomatoes.

—bobs211

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Feb 28, 2013

I added green chilies and instead of tomatoes I added one cane tomato soup. my husband don't like alot of tomato chunks . this was awesome .. husband loved it and it was the best I have ever had.. this recipe is a keeper

—Linda Lee

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Jan 29, 2013

Not much taste.

—Deb

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Nutrition

Calories
302 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
19.4 g
6%

Cholesterol
60 mg
20%

Fat
19.8 g
30%

Fiber
2.7 g
11%

Protein
12.5 g
25%

Sodium
694 mg
28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Spicy American Spanish Rice

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 302
Calories from Fat: 178

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19.8g 30 %
Saturated Fat 8.9g 45 %
Cholesterol 60mg 20 %
Sodium 694mg 28 %
Potassium 623mg 17 %
Total Carbohydrates 19.4g 6 %
Dietary Fiber 2.7g 11 %
Protein 12.5g 25 %
Sugars 6.3g
Vitamin A 12 %
Vitamin C 42 %
Calcium 5 %
Iron 34 %
Thiamin 20 %
Niacin 56 %
Vitamin B6 22 %
Magnesium 13 %
Folate 31 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.