? Spanish Rice ? WELL SORTA' with a twist

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

2 tbsp olive oil
1 lb ground round
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 yellow bell pepper
1/4 pablano pepper
12 black olives sliced
5 green onions sliced
1/2 preserved lemon peel chopped fine
3 cloves garlic
1/4 red onion chopped
1 1/4 tsp cumin
1 tbsp tomato / chipolte boullion powder
1 14oz. can sliced stewed tomatoes
1 1/4 cup water
1/4 cup basmati rice
1 cup shredded cheddar

Place oil in deep frying pan and once it is hot add all chopped veggies stirring until they are slightly heated. Then add ground round stirring it constantly heat thoroughly until all meat is browned. Drain grease from pan then add water, tomatoes, cumin, olives and lemon peel, and boullion powder bring to a boil stir in rice and cover with tight fitting lid allow to cook on low heat 20 to 25 min.'s until rice is done. Once rice is done place the cheese on top replace lid and allow cheese to melt.

I used a little mild hot sauce on mine for a little added kick, and served with warm flour tortillas. My 9 yr. old loved it and said she wanted this all the time!

[jglass]

OH my that sounds good!

[The Ironic Chef]

Only 1/4 cup of rice? That's enough just for me, lol.
I love Spanish Rice. Especially with all the fresh ingredients like this.

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

IC I didn't measure the rice exactly just a cupped palm full plus a little, and it made alot after it absorbed the moisture!

[chubbyalaskagriz]

I'll be eating lotsa rice over the next few weeks 'cuz my local Aldi's had large family-style boxes of Zatarain's Jambalaya Rice and Red Beans n' Rice blends for a buck-fifty so I picked-up 6 of each! YUM! I love the Zatarain's brand!

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

I like Zatarain's also Kevin, it just seems to need a little more water than their instructions call for, have you found that to be the case?

[cookie]

Wow, that recipe looks Yum! Cookie

[chubbyalaskagriz]

Cathy- I especially add extra water to the Zatarain's Red Beans and Rice blend because I like the "creamy" starchiness the dish imparts as it cools down and is re-heated (or even eaten cold!).

[MsMai]

This recipe sounds fantastic. Thank you. And thanks for the tip on Zatarain's brand. I shop at Aldi's from time to time and will make a trip to pick some up.