Easy Rice Cooker Spanish Rice

Easy Rice Cooker Spanish Rice

This easy rice cooker Spanish rice recipe is a great side for Taco Tuesday or any time you want to feed a small crowd delicious spicy rice.

Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
35 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Calories
309 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
Step 2
Combine water, rice, tomatoes, taco seasoning, salt, chili powder, and pepper in a rice cooker. Mix well. Seal rice cooker and select setting according to manufacturer's instructions. Cook until tender, about 30 minutes, stirring halfway through. Open the lid partway to release steam, and let rice sit, 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork.
Step 3
Stir browned ground beef into the rice.
Easy Rice Cooker Spanish Rice

Ingredients

  • ¼ teaspoon salt (Optional)
  • 4 cups water
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 pound ground beef (Optional)
  • 3 ½ cups uncooked white rice
  • 2 (1.25 ounce) packages taco seasoning, reduced sodium

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