Spanish Red Rice is perfectly paired with Mexican food, chicken meat and a lot of meals. It definitely compliments a lot of dishes and makes a flavourful side dish. Healthy and nutritious, too!
Spanish Red Rice
Recipe by Stay at Home Mum
Spanish Red Rice is a flavorful, vibrant side dish cooked with tomatoes, onions, and spices for a classic Spanish taste.
Course: Leftovers, Recipes, SidesCuisine: ItalianDifficulty: Medium
Servings
+
–
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
40
minutesCalories
290
kcalTotal time
1
hour10
minutes
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Ingredients
2 tbsp Oil
1 Onion-chopped
1 and 1/2 cups Shortgrain rice
2 and 1/2 cups Chicken stock
1 cup Chunky salsa
Directions
- In a large, heavy frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Stir in onion.
- Cook and stir for about 5 minutes until it is soft.
- Mix rice into the frying pan.
- Stir it often and when rice begins to brown, add the chicken stock and salsa.
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes until liquid has been absorbed.
Notes
- Spanish Red Rice recipe can be used with leftovers.
Clare Whitfield
Chief Editor
Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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