Mexican-Style Spanish Rice (Family Recipe)

Jamison Bryant

Ingredients

Major Ingredients

  • ¾ cup long grain white rice
  • ⅓ cup tomato sauce
  • 1½ cups water (approx.)

Minor Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • Pinch of oregano
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon (Maggi brand preferred)
  • 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add rice and toast until lightly golden.
  2. Add tomato sauce and sauté for a minute.
  3. Stir in seasonings and chicken bouillon until rice is evenly coated.
  4. Add water and stir. Cover and simmer until rice is cooked through and fluffy.
  5. Fluff with a fork and serve hot.

Notes

Family recipe traditionally cooked in a well-loved Dutch oven. Adjust liquid and salt as needed based on bouillon and rice type.