Learn how to Make the BEST Spanish Rice Recipe

Learn how to make Spanish rice with our quick best spanish rice recipe! All you need are a couple simple ingredients to whip up this yummy one dish meal in less than 30 minutes. This homemade spanish rice is cheap to prepare and a family favorite for its simple prep and yummy flavors.  Ready to start? Here is our spanish rice recipe!

Spanish Rice

One of my favorite comfort foods growing up was spanish rice. There is just something simple and satisfying about the flavors when this spanish rice recipe comes together. You will love that our easy Spanish rice cooks up in one pot, in less than 30 minutes. That makes this spanish rice recipe easy and convenient for weekday lunches or dinners for busy families. Let me show you how to cook spanish rice that your whole family will enjoy!

How to make spanish rice

Before we dig in, you have probably noticed in the picture I use hot dogs. Spainish sausage comes in many varieties and is fantastic! But in the US, it is hard to get some of these delicious varieties I did growing up in Spain.  The American substitutes just don’t do it justice. So instead I opted to make it a more family friendly, wallet-friendly version. We use nitrate free all beef hot dogs when I make it and it tasted so yummy. But if you have access, feel free to use your favorite Spanish sausage!

Easy Spanish Rice

All you need are a couple of simple ingredients you probably already have on hand:

• butter
• hot water
• onion, chopped
• tomato sauce
• green pepper
• salt
• rice (NOT instant or minute)
• pepper
• hot dogs or sausage

how to cook spanish rice

This recipe really is so simple, you are going to love it! The taste of the toasted rice is super important for deepening the flavor in the dish so make sure you follow the instructions.

In large skillet melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium low – you don’t want the butter to brown yet. Add 1 chopped onion and 1 green pepper diced to the butter and stir. Now pour in the 2 cups UNCOOKED rice.

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Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the rice is nicely browned. Toasting of the rice really adds a ton of flavor to this dish!

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Add 2 cups hot water, 16 oz tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, a dash or two of pepper, and 4 hot dogs cut up to the rice mixture. Stir until well combined and simmer over medium heat, stirring occassionally.

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Continue to cook over medium heat until the rice has absorbed all the liquid and it is soft. This usually takes about 18 minutes.

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Serve the Spanish rice warm in a bowl for a quick, warm lunch or a simple one pot dinner.

hot dogs and rice

Each bite is filled with lots of comforting flavor, hot dogs, onion, and peppers all mixed in. It is so simple and easy to make, but so delicious.

One Pot Meals

My kids love this quick and easy meal! And I love that this recipe is really budget friendly!

Rice Recipes

This recipe feeds about 6 people, give or take their age and if you serve it with any side dishes. We don’t – we just enjoy this one pot meal, mostly for lunch. It will leave you warm and satisfied!

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Learn how to make the best Spanish rice with our quick homemade recipe to make this yummy, one dish meal in less than 30 minutes.

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How to Make the BEST Spanish Rice Recipe

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Learn how to make Spanish rice with our quick best spanish rice recipe! All you need are a couple simple ingredients to whip up this yummy one dish meal in less than 30 minutes. This homemade spanish rice is cheap to prepare and a family favorite for its simple prep and yummy flavors.  Ready to start? Here is our spanish rice recipe!

Course dinner, lunch

Cuisine 30 minute dinner ideas, comfort food, one pot meals, rice, spanish

• 4 Tablespoons butter
• 2 cups hot water
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 16 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 grene pepper chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• dasy pepper
• 2 cups minute rice
• 4 hot dogs cut

• In large skillet melt the butter over medium low heat. Add the chopped onion and green pepper; pour in the uncooked rice; Cook the mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly until toasted and browned, 3-5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and simmer over low heat until rice is done, soft. Serve warm.