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READY IN 35 mins

Quick and Easy Spanish Rice

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"This recipe is a simple Spanish rice that is quick and easy and tastes delicious. The vegetable juice and the taco seasoning add more flavor to this dish." — Ruth Schwab

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1/4 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 cups uncooked instant rice (such as Minute®)

2 1/4 cups chicken broth
1 cup vegetable juice (such as V8®)
1 1/2 teaspoons taco seasoning

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Directions

Cook and stir onion, garlic, and vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat until onions are softened, about 5 minutes.
Stir rice into onion mixture and cook, stirring often, until rice becomes slightly opaque, 1 to 2 minutes.
Stir chicken broth, vegetable juice, and taco seasoning into rice mixture and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat until rice has absorbed most of the liquid, about 5 minutes.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 25 mins
READY IN 35 mins

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Well, I almost always cook from scratch, but let me tell you, this was terrific! Could not be easier, with a nice balance of flavors. Kids will like it because of taco seasoning influence. I think there's an error in the recipe, though. "Instant" rice should not take 20 minutes to cook as the recipe calls for; about 7 minutes is right. I think you could make this with regular rice and follow the recipe that calls for 20 minutes of cooking.

—JEPPER

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Apr 04, 2012

I chose this recipe to add a photo to faceless recipes for the Allrecipes Allstars group. If looking for rice like one would get at a Mexican restaurant, this is pretty close. My only problem was it was a tad dry. I ended up adding about tsp. of vegetable oil at the end which helped. I didn't have V8, so I found a subtitute to do 1/2 tomato sauce and 1/2 water and it tasted very similar. I made broth from broth paste, so I could control the sodium. I made 1/2 recipe and it made about 4 servings. At the end I added some frozen defrosted peas and carrots for color and texture. ty

—Blender Woman

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Mar 21, 2012

This recipe was great! despite the urge that i had to add beans, (because there is room for experimenting with other ingredients) I did not. I basically stuck to the recipe, with the exception of the cayenne, chili powder and splash of hot sauce that I added for extra spice. It was very quick, and really delicious, i will be making this again.

—Kelli

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Aug 13, 2012

was delicious! I used brown rice though and added some green chili for some extra spice! flavor is great!

—searchforshorty

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Sep 28, 2012

I made this recipe tonight and my husband loved it! He has tried many times to fix spanish rice but it always came out bland. The only things I changed was: I diced up about a 1/4 cup of onion, 1/4 cup red bell, regular rice, and tomato sauce. All in all...DELISH!

—Char

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Oct 22, 2012

I didn't have V8 so I used salsa, and added a can of green chilies. It turned out awesome!

—AudryH

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Oct 07, 2012

This was really easy and had a great flavor. I used 1/2 cup Rotel tomatoes instead of the V8 juice just for a little kick!! Thanks for sharing!!

—squirrellee

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Apr 17, 2013

I thought it was great. I didn't have minute rice so I just had to cook it for about 20-35 minutes at the end. I also had to add more liquid.

—Amanda

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Nutrition

Calories
241 kcal
12%

Carbohydrates
42.8 g
14%

Cholesterol
2 mg
< 1%

Fat
5.2 g
8%

Fiber
1.3 g
5%

Protein
4.5 g
9%

Sodium
529 mg
21%

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

Nutritional Information

Quick and Easy Spanish Rice

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 241
Calories from Fat: 47

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.2g 8 %
Saturated Fat 0.8g 4 %
Cholesterol 2mg < 1 %
Sodium 529mg 21 %
** Potassium 105mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 42.8g 14 %
Dietary Fiber 1.3g 5 %
Protein 4.5g 9 %
Sugars 2.2g
Vitamin A 9 %
Vitamin C 20 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 32 %
** Thiamin 32 %
** Niacin 35 %
** Vitamin B6 8 %
** Magnesium 4 %
** Folate 78 %

* 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.