Spanish Rice Original

This Spanish rice recipe gets dressed up with bacon, onion, green pepper, and a savory tomato sauce. Top it with corn and black olives, if desired.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 373 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon
• 2 onions, diced
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 green bell peppers, diced
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 1 (10 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 (10 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
• 0.5 teaspoon chili powder
• 0.5 teaspoon salt and ground black pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring chicken broth and tomato sauce to a boil in a small saucepan, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and maintain a simmer while preparing the remaining ingredients.

Step 2

Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving bacon grease in the skillet. Chop bacon.

Step 3

Cook and stir onion in reserved bacon grease over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in rice; cook and stir until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour boiling chicken broth and tomato sauce into rice mixture; add diced tomatoes, green peppers, and chopped bacon. Season with chili powder, salt, and pepper.

Step 4

Cover and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 30 to 40 minutes. Stir black olives and corn into rice mixture before serving.