Better Spanish Rice recipe

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
½ onion, chopped
1 ¼ cups uncooked instant rice
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup chicken broth

Nutrition Info

164.2 calories
carbohydrate: 28 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 3.4 g
fiber: 1.2 g
protein: 3.6 g
saturatedFat: 0.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 165.7 mg
sugar: 3.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and cook and stir the chopped onion until browned, about 8 minutes.

  2. Stir in the rice, tomatoes, cilantro, and chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer until the rice is cooked and most of the liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Flavorful and delicious. No one will guess this authentic tasting rice was made from instant rice.

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