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Spanish Rice
Contributed by: Kathy
The instructions for preparing the rice for this recipe are for the microwave, but pre-cooked rice can be substituted, or
cook rice according to package directions on the stove top.
What you need
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 28 oz. can tomato sauce or Tomato Juice
- 1 - 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1/2 green or red pepper, finely diced
- Black pepper to taste
- 2 Tbl sweet paprika
- 1 large can sliced black olives
- 1 cup Jasmine rice
- 1 3/4 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1-2 Tbl Butter
How to make it
- Brown ground beef with onion.
- Season with ground black pepper
- Add tomato sauce or juice, water, green or red pepper, black olives, Paprika and black pepper.
- Simmer for about 20 - 30 minutes.
- In a 2 quart microwave dish, combine 1 3/4 cups water, Jasmine rice, butter and salt.
- Cover and microwave on high for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to 50 % and microwave for 15 minutes more.
- Fluff with fork and add to sauce. You may choose not to add all the rice depending on the consistency of the dish.
- Turn off heat and let stand a few minutes before serving.
This can be prepared early and reheated to serve later. It is excellent the next day. - Sauce can be prepared ahead.
The finished dish should be slightly saucy, so don't add all the rice at one time.
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