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spanish rice

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I had been using my trusty rice cooker to make Spanish rice, but it always came out a little soft, even when I used less water. My friend Trudi shared her recipe, and I incorporated a few other things from a few of the 346,000 recipes online.

Trudi will be thrilled to know that *Trudi is right.* You cannot make Spanish Rice in a rice cooker. I used her admirable technique and her suggestion to add a can of black beans. And then I added some jalapeno peppers spices for kick, and a can corn to balance it out.

Two thumbs up from the kids and the leftovers can be used for homemade nachos, or as vegetarian filling for Nearly Chicken-less Enchiladas.

2 cups uncooked long grain rice (do not use short grain Japanese rice)
A bit of olive oil

A bit of butter
1 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes (I like fire-roasted)
2-3 tomato cans of water

1 can of corn, drained
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 onion finely chopped
2-3 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
2t chili powder
1t oregano
1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained

Drizzle olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan, add uncooked rice and brown the rice. Add garlic, jalapeno and onions and a bit of butter. Continue to brown the rice, and cook the onions until they are soft. 

Add spices, diced tomatoes, water and corn. Stir and bring to a full boil. Turn the heat down to simmer/low and cover the pan. Let it sit for about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.  When all of the liquid has been absorbed and the rice has a soft/fluffy texture, add the black beans and mix lightly. Turn up the heat a bit, stir a bit more, letting some of the rice get brown and crunchy. 

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