Quick and Easy Spanish Rice

This recipe is a simple Spanish rice that is quick and easy and tastes delicious. The vegetable juice and the taco seasoning add more flavor to this dish.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 235 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 2 ¼ cups chicken broth
• 1 cup vegetable juice (such as V8®)
• 3 cups uncooked instant rice (such as Minute®)
• 1 ½ teaspoons taco seasoning

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook and stir onion, garlic, and vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat until onions are softened, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Stir rice into onion mixture and cook, stirring often, until rice becomes slightly opaque, 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 3

Stir chicken broth, vegetable juice, and taco seasoning into rice mixture and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat until rice has absorbed most of the liquid, about 5 minutes.