Spanish Rice Recipe

Side view of spanish rice in a skillet with a wooden spoon.

5 from 6 votes

This recipe for Spanish Rice is made with 5 simple ingredients and is the perfect side dish for any Mexican-inspired meal. Easy & budget-friendly!

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Mexican, Spanish

Total Cost: $3.37 recipe / $0.42 serving

Servings: cups (1 cup per serving)

Calories: 217kcal

Author: Jess Rice

Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil $0.38
½ yellow onion, minced (about 1 cup) $0.45
2 cups white rice $0.44
2 cups vegetable broth* $0.18
2 10 oz cans of diced tomatoes with green chiles $1.92

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet with the minced onion until glossy.
Add the rice to the skillet. Toss to coat it and toast.
Add the broth and canned diced tomatoes with juices.
Simmer lightly covered for 20 minutes until all of the liquid is absorbed. Fluff up the rice with a fork and serve!

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Notes

*We like to use Better Than Bouillon to keep costs down. The recommended ratio for broth using Better Than Bouillon is 1 tsp bouillon to 1 cup water. As the bouillon is already salty, I didn't add any extra salt to this recipe. If you aren't using bouillon, you may want to add 1 tsp of salt when you add your broth to the skillet.

Nutrition

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