Katherine's Spanish Rice

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• oil
• 1 large red onion, chopped (or yellow onion)
• 1/4-1/2 cup chopped green pepper, red pepper and yellow pepper (note ( if you do not have peppers on hand, you can use salsa. if you like it hot, use a hot salsa an)
• 1 cup rice
• 2 cups hot water
• 1 tablespoon chicken instant oxo
• 2 teaspoons tomato paste
• 1 small tomato, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon basil (use more depending on your taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano (use more depending on your taste)
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a medium frying pan(use enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan) on medium heat.
• 2 slowly cook the chopped onions until soft.
• 3 add the rice and coat it with the oil and onions.
• 4 mix the chicken oxo in 2 cups of hot water and slowly add to the rice.
• 5 add tomatoe paste, basil, oregano, minced garlic and chopped tomatoes.
• 6 reduce the heat to simmer and reduce the liquid by half.
• 7 add the chopped green, red and yellow peppers (or salsa).
• 8 cover with lid and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
• 9 once cooked the rice should be a bit wet.
• 10 enjoy!
• 11 note: watch to see if more hot water is needed during cooking.