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Anyone have a good vegetarian spanish rice recipe?

Asked by Adirondackwannabe (36713points) November 10th, 2010

We were throwing together a potluck meal years ago and one of my fraternity brothers made a rice dish with tomatos, peppers, and spices. I didn’t write down the recipe and haven’t been able to recreate it. Anyone have a similar dish they might like to share?

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crisw's avatar

I make Spanish rice all the time.

Sauté some onions, garlic and green peppers in oil or butter. Toss in the dry rice and continue cooking over medium heat until the rice is coated with oil and slightly browned. Add a can of corn (use the juice as part of the rice cooking water) and either V8 juice or half tomato juice half water as the rice cooking liquid. Continue cooking as for regular rice (works fine in a rice cooker). I usually don’t add chopped tomatoes but you could.

For really delicious rice, I add achiote seasoning paste, which you can buy in Mexican groceries.

Adirondackwannabe's avatar

That sounds awesome. Thanks so much.

etignotasanimum's avatar

I actually just learned how to make some from my best friend.
Take about 1½ cups of rice and rinse off the grains, and while you’re doing this have a pan with the bottom coated in oil on the stove, medium heat. Put the rice in with a few small pieces of onion once the oil’s warm, but not spitting hot.
Chop up about ¼ or so more of onion (eyeball it, whatever looks good for you), a clove or two of garlic, and a tomato and a half or so (we used cherry tomatoes). Blend all of the veggies together with about a cup of water, then pour the mixture into the rice once it’s browned, but not burnt. Add salt/pepper or a spice mix like all spice. Mix it and such and keep it on the stove for about an hour until most or all of the water’s evaporated.

It’s really easy and more of a method than an actual recipe. Hope this helps…

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