Tasty 10-Minute Spanish Rice Recipe Almost Cooks Itself Grains Side Dishes

Spanish rice is a must with tacos, enchiladas, burritos, chimichangas, quesadillas – anything really! This easy Spanish rice recipe is on the table in 10 minutes. No joke!

If you want to fancy up this rice recipe, you could throw in some whole kernel corn, chopped tomatoes or fresh cilantro. Be sure to print out this amazing side dish recipe because you'll get recipe requests!

Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 6 to 8

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups instant white rice (uncooked)
• fresh cilantro, for garnish

Here's how to make it: 

1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan. Add the garlic powder, onion powder and ground cumin. Cook, stirring, 1 minute.
2. Add the tomato sauce and water. Bring to a boil.
3. Add the rice. Season with salt and pepper. Bring back to a boil, cover and turn off the heat. Let the rice sit for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve. 

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