Gluten-Free Spanish Rice
Make the perfect side for your favorite Mexican food dishes with this homemade Spanish Rice. It's more than a copycat Rice-a-Roni Spanish Rice recipe – it's better.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Cup white rice uncooked
- 1/2 green bell pepper diced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 cups chicken broth 2 cups water + 2 tsp Better Than Bouillon, chicken flavor
- 2 Roma tomatoes diced
- 1 10 oz can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilis
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp cumin
Instructions
- Saute the green bell pepper in a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes, to slightly soften up the pepper.
- Add the garlic and saute for another minute.
- Add in the rice and continue to saute until the rice starts to brown.
- Stir in the chicken broth, diced tomatoes, Rotel tomatoes, onion powder, chili powder, and cumin.
- Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes. The liquid should be absorbed and the rice tender.