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Spanish Rice in Rice Cooker

A flavorful and easy-to-make Spanish rice dish cooked perfectly in a rice cooker, ideal as a side or main dish.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: main dish, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican, Spanish
Calories: 210
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Rice and Vegetables
  • 1 cup long-grain white rice rinsed
  • 2 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 1 medium bell pepper diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 can diced tomatoes 14.5 oz, drained
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Method
 

Cooking the Rice
  1. In the rice cooker, heat the olive oil and sauté the onion, bell pepper, and garlic until softened.
  2. Add the rinsed rice, diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper to the rice cooker.
  3. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
  4. Close the rice cooker lid and set it to the 'white rice' setting.
  5. Once the rice cooker indicates that cooking is complete, let it sit for an additional 5 minutes before opening.
  6. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 400mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg

Notes

This dish can be customized with additional vegetables or proteins as desired.

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