Spanish Rice Original

I tryed this and decided that I liked my moms better. This is very close to my mom's recipe with a few verations. First my mom does not use chic stock, corn, or olives. She cooks bacon in large cast iron skillet. leaves all grease in it and adds onions, grn peppers, fresh minced garlic, and rice to skillet and cooks for about 7-10 minutes. then she puts in two cans of tomotoes, crushed slightly by hand, and juice also and a little water to just cover rice good. brings to a boil, reduces heat to med-low and put lid on for 10 mins. She adds a bit of water as needed and finishes rice without the lid. The rice is fluffy and moist, having absorbed liquids. You do not want to have this too wet. bacon is broken up and mixed in. My mom serves this with fried chicken,and refried beans with melted cheese. Yummy! But I also serve this with shreded pork/or chicken tacos, anything that is mexican!My moms version came from a friend that grew up in Spain.

This was a very good side dish. I followed the recipe except for one thing: I didn't have green peppers, so I did as another reviewer suggested, I used diced green chiles (I put the entire 4 ounce can in). It was great and we decided to always use this one substitution. I had to add a bit more liquid as the rice cooked...ended up using an entire 14 oz can chicken broth and 15 oz can tomato sauce. Had this with Salsa Chicken, also from this site, and it made a great meal. Thank you for the recipe, DivaDee!! We will be making this quite often!

Very good recipe - if you're wondering if you should use the bacon or not, I would recommend you do. The flavor wasn't overpowering, but it is important to make this dish flavorful and smoky.

Fantastic side dish to the 'Chicken Enchiladas V' on this site. Rice turned out fluffy, not soggy, and had great flavor and color. I substituted 1/2 can of diced green chiles for the bell pepper because I didn't have a pepper and skipped the olives and corn. Also chopped the bacon prior to frying to ease preparation. It tasted wonderful! Will definitely keep this recipe around for years!

This rice was wonderful!! I didn't change anything I was real impressed how it turned out. And don't forget, once you put the lid on your rice- don't mess with it until the time is up.

this is a terrific recipe! i used 4 thick slices of slab bacon (draining off about half the grease), jasmine rice, 4 roma tomatoes, 1 large onion & 1 large bell pepper. the kernel corn works very well here & adds bright color to this dish. i love black olives but omitted them in effort not to distract from the other flavors. we served this rice with salsa chicken (also from this website). thanks diva dee!

This was pretty good. Nice flavor though a little salty. Definitely don't need to ADD salt to this one...I added some diced chicken to make it a one pot meal. I liked it with shredded cheese and sour cream on top. Mmmm... Oh-- and I used brown rice so it took FOREVER to get done but it came out fine.

Wow! What a delicious dish! I didn't change anything about the recipe. It passed the "kid test" but not by a majority (1 of 3 enjoyed it and got 2nds) The next time I make it, I'll use less of the bacon grease. Also, to me, it seemed a slightly bit too acidic. Though that may have been due to the tomatoes (we used produce from our garden)

I used 4 slices of bacon, one pepper, one onion, and none of the optional ingredients. This is a great recipe. Very tasty.

Very good, very easy and very suprised at how easy making something that tasted so authentic was. Thank you for your recipe!

The flavors for this recipe are great (tomato, rotel, chicken broth) and remind me of the tex-mex style spanish rice that I have always loved. I did not like the added vegetables (corn, bell peppers, olives) and will leave those out next time.

Mmmm, Delicious.. reminds me of the dinners we've eaten in the little shops outside of Mazatlan!!! Such an easy recipe too. The only changes I made ~ used Mexican Style Chili Powder(hot) , added some Cumin & a diced Jalapeno Pepper. Thank you!!

I had too many dishes w tomato for this meal so I omitted tomato sauce/tomatos. Ditched the green peppers too as fam doesn't like. BUT, did the rest and used two cups chix broth. Fam loved it... the bacon and olives were "sneaky" flavors they really enjoyed. Most def do again.

My rice came out hard, and thats because i followed the recipe perfectly. Does anyone know what I could've done wrong?

This rice is good but needs alot more liquid than stated. I followed the recipe and it was very dry before it was done. I added more broth near the end which made it kind of mushy. If i make this again. i will add alot more liquid at the start.

This is a keeper! I omitted the olives and cut back on the bell pepper. I did need to increase cooking time and add cooking liquid. Next time I will use a slightly smaller skillet, which I think will take care of that problem. All in all, my hubby loved it, so I will definitely be making this again.

YUM! I had to scale the recipe back but it turned out super yummy. I omitted the tomatoes as I thought the tomato sauce would be enough, and I forgot to add the corn, but it was still good. I used red bell pepper, not green as green tends to upset my stomach. I added garlic powder, and instead of cooking the veggies in the bacon fat, I used olive oil. Add the veggies and bacon to the rice and let cook for a while longer. My guest loved it and I thought the flavour was great. Thank you, this is a keeper!

This is the best Spanish rice I have ever ate, and I don't like the rice you get in Mexican resturants. This will certainly stay in my Recipe box.

Best Spanish Rice dish I have made. I was heavy-handed with the chili powder and I did have to add more chicken broth toward the end of cooking (I believe that has more to do with my pot than the fault of the recipe). I had two Roma tomatoes, but they weren't that good being out of season. Next time I'll just use canned, diced tomatoes. I like things hot and spicy, but it's good a side dish like this is more neutral to show off the main element. If I was making this as a main dish I would add hot peppers and/or hot sauce. My new favorite Spanish Rice recipe!

First class. Hubby is not a rice fan but loved this one. Had to delete the bell peppers as I cannot eat, but subbed seeded jalapeno's instead. Excellent! May try next time with Ancho chili powder for a bit more smokieness...but will be hard to improve on. Kudos!

I love spanish rice. I was curious how bacon would taste in this dish which is why I decided to try this. I used one green bell pepper, half of an onion, 4 strips of bacon and 1 roma tomato with all other ingredients. I used only a dash of chili powder. I did not need to add much more salt to the rice since there was salt from the bacon. The cooking time was approximate. Very tasty, nothing overpowering, the flavors were balanced. I could tell there were bacon pieces in the rice and I could see the bacon bits but my family said they would have never known it was there if I did not tell them. I was asked to put "a lot" more bacon next time. I think you can certainly play with this dish by adding peas, or omitting bell peppers, etc. This dish can be served with any mexican dish. Tonight I served this with, "Salsa Chicken," also from this site, and they complemented each other very well.

Very yummy. I used a can of southwest style chopped tomatoes instead of the plain chopped tomatoes. I also left out the bell peppers and olives because of personal preference. I also added some cumin. I'll probably add some garlic and possibly some diced potatoes next time I make this. Great recipe - thanks!

I quadrupled this recipe for a Cinco de Mayo dinner last night, and unfortunately I didn't have any left over to bring home. However, for best results, I don't think I would go higher than doubling this the next time, even if I had to make two double batches. The rice didn't cook as well, and as you can imagine with that much rice, took forever to simmer. Having said that, this was truly wonderful. I added the sliced black olives and used frozen corn. The only change I made was for personal taste, and added some garlic and a small amount of crushed red peppers....then I threw away my old Spanish rice recipe.

This recipe was GREAT. I made it exactly as the recipe said, adding nothing nor deducting anything. It was VERY flavorful. I made this with tacos, and it turned out to be a great meal. Next time I'm going to use this recipe to make rice and bean burritos. I think this recipe can be used for anything, i.e. Main dish, side dish, burrito filling, etc.

This is great. Make sure to use quality chicken stock (not broth). My son, who only eats plain white rice, declared this his favorite. I served it with my homemade enchiladas and our guest just raved!!

Not at all like the rice I learned to make from a very old puerto rican woman who grew up on rice and beans. Did not like at all!

Very easy to add or subtract ingredients to make it your recipe. Just follow the basic stuff and your good!

This recipe is really good! I am not a huge fan of rice, but I love this recipe. I always make it to go with enchiladas. Maybe the bacon helps. =) I do have problems with the liquid cooking out, which is why I did 4 stars. After making this a few times, here are the revisions I make: I use petite diced tomatoes instead of fresh tomatoes, especially if they are out of season, and this adds a bit more liquid to the rice. I also use a full can of broth, instead of 1 cup. When I make these changes, I do not have to worry about the rice cooking dry before it is finished. Before, the rice would be just under done, even after adding more liquid it would take a long time to cook. Now, I can leave it, and know that it will be done just right, and not be dry. I do not do the green peppers or olives, but the corn I find adds a good texture.

The rice was pretty good, but still not as good as at a restaurant. All you really taste is the bacon and tomato. I like it, but I will continue to look for the perfect spanish rice recipe.

This is my go-to when I need quick and easy Spanish rice!

This is absolutely the best spanish rice recipe ever. AND, I forgot to add the black olives and corn!!!

This has great flavor. I used a cup of diced tomatoes and juice instead of tomato sauce. I left off the bell pepper and corn. (only b/c this was a last minute throw together and I did not have it on hand). Tasted wonderful. I had to add a little more chicken broth. I think this is b/c of the pot I used. Wonderful taste! I will make again for sure!!

This is really filling! I used chilli sauce instead of tomato sauce, and chicken bullion and water instead of chicken stock. Used more liquid than was stated. Also added some paprika to the dish. Melted some cheddar on top and topped it with sour cream. Left out the olives, but the corn went really well with rice. Tastes even better the next day.

My husband thought this was good. I didn't exactly follow the recipe. Instead of 2 diced tomatos, I used a can of diced tomatos. Instead of tomato sauce, I used paste. I also left out the corn. For me, it tasted too "tomato-ee". Needed lots of salt. Next time---more broth, less tomato sauce!

I have had better, but this is a tasty dish. I didn't add the green peppers, but I followed the rest of the recipe to the T...and it was good. I did add 3/4 cup of water towards the end and ended up with mushy rice. I will try this one again and see if I can get it more fluffy next time...any suggestions besides omitting the extra water?

We all really liked this though cook it in a non stick pan. It had a burned taste to it in the cast iron. We used green chillies instead of the green peppers. Omitted the olives and corn and added cheddar cheese. Thank you. Great recipe!

Excellent! I added an extra 1/2 cup of rice and 1 cup of broth to feed a few extra people. (Also, I only used 3/4 of one onion, 1/2 of a green pepper and a can of diced tomatoes with green chilies and it turned out wonderful) Everyone raved!

Great rice recipe! Took it to a Gourmet Club event and it was a hit! Thanks for sharing!

This was amazing! I didn't have fresh tomatoes on hand so I drained a can of chopped tomatoes and added that instead. I also didn't have any chicken broth in the pantry so I braised some chicken breasts and set them aside and used the liquid in place of the broth. The rest of the recipe I followed to the "T" only I chopped up the chicken breasts and tossed those in at the end when I added the corn and olives in. This is an authentic Spanish Rice recipe and I'm sure it's also perfect as written. Thank you so much, Deed!!

I would suggest 1/2 cup tomato sauce and 1 1/2 cups chicken broth. It does take longer than plain rice to cook. I used bell peppers, onion and shredded carrots as a saute base. Didn't want corn or black olives in mine. Kept is simple. Very good.

easiest and best ever

A wonderful side for my chicken enchilada dinner.

Skipped the bacon, using EVOO to sweat the onions, and replaced one of the green peppers with a red one. Good stuff.

Used some extra broth to make it nice and fluffy, used chili hot sauce instead of the powder, left out the corn and olives, pretty tasty

I liked it but no one else in the family really cared for it.

Very tasty! I will be making this again. The only two changes I made to this was adding in some Italian sausage as I wanted some meat with my rice hehe and added a little bit more chili powder than it called for. This made a huge meal. Plenty of left overs for a household of 2 people!

A great homemade spanish rice. Since my honey doesn't like pepper or diced tomatoes, I couldn't add either. It still came out great. I can't wait to make again when he isn't here, so I can add everything else.

Very good... love the bacon in it!! Just like my moms.

Very good.

OH MY GOODNESS...This is awesome!!! I have made this three times and there was never once leftovers. My husband (who is cuban) begs for this at least once a week!!! He swears it is better than his grandmother's rice!!!

Best I have ever made! I even used instant rice and it still turned out great! Just the right amount of kick and the texture is fabulous and everything is better with bacon, right? The second time I made it, I added 1 lb. of cooked ground beef and came up with an easy one-pan main dish meal. Serve it with corn cakes or warm tortillas. NOM!

This dish was great. Did not need to tweak too much. Just used 1 onion and 1 green pepper instead of two. Will definitely make this again!

Im a vegetarain but make this dish for my husband and daughter and they love it! I did it for me once with veggie broth and veggie bacon and it was great as well!

I've made this twice and I just love it. There's plenty of flavor and color, but was very easy to tone down for a spice-sensitive stomach. It's a hit at my house.

Yummy! Only thing I did different was omit the olives and I used 1 cup of canned diced tomatoes. Loved this!

I thought this was fantastic! I didn't have all of the ingredients, so I made do with what I had. I didn't have, so I left out, the bacon. And I only had red and orange peppers instead of green. I will make this again. Plus without the bacon, you have a lot fewer calories and fat!

I have been looking for a good Spanish rice recipe and my search is over. Love the flavor of the bacon. This rice goes great with Kiki's Borracho (Drunken) Beans (recipe on this site).

Very good recipe even omitting the bacon!I was surprised at how well this turned out and will be using it as a side for alot of spanish style dishes we have :) thank you for posting this recipe

This was a really good recipe. I used one yellow and one red bell pepper instead of the green pepper. I also had to add another 1/2 cup of chicken broth after 30 minutes of cooking the rice to finish cooking the rice. I used 1, 15 oz can od diced tomatoes that I drained because I didn't have any fresh tomatoes in the house. My almost 2 year old daughter loved it as well. Next time I might cook up some chicken breast and add it for a complete meal.

I also followed suthernswttatergal's suggestions. It doesn't take 40 minutes for this to cook. I did use the broth and I didn't have any bell peppers so I used 2 cans of Rotel and chile seasoning for my spice. Everybody loved this dish!!

This is such a great recipe! I have made this a couple of times and continue to make it. I pair it up with Taqueria Style Tacos-Carne Asada on this site. I made it just as the recipe calls except for adding corn. I am thinking about taking other reviewers suggestion and add a can of green chilies.

***vegetarian version*** fantastic even without the bacon, and with the diced green chiles using brown rice - will use every time we make a mexican dish!

This was the BIZNESS!!! Admittedly I didn't follow to the T, but close enough. Rather than tom sauce and fresh tomatoe, I used 1 can of cut up whole tomates along w/the juice from that can. I also ended up using all the juice from the other can. I would've used 2 cans of tom, but idk if my kids would have liked all those tom. I was cooking chicken for chicken tacos so just added some of that to the tom juice for the liquid. Again, due to my kids, I only used 1 onion and 1 green pepper. I can't imagine 2 onions, 1 of both was sufficient. I also didn't use corn or olives. Served this with refried beans and chicken tacos. DELICIOUS! Next time, however, I wouldn't use all the bacon grease, I would half it. Will make this again and again.

I followed the suggestion to use green chilies instead of green pepper and it turned out great! Excellent recipe. My husband and 1 1/2 year son LOVED it.

This is my go-to spanish rice recipe. It is perfect as written. I do not add the optional corn or olives - doesn't need it! Excellent leftover/reheated too.

Very good. My only issue was that during my 30 min cook time, the rice mixture burnt on the bottom. Next time I will stir occasionally or add a little more chicken broth.

Excellent!

Very good, reminded me of what my grandmother used to make. I made it to the recipe the first time without the corn, didn't think the olives did it any favors so left them out the second time and added 1 1/2 pounds of cooked hamburger to it and made it a main a dish, we really like it, ty for the recipe.

I made this yesterday to go with cheese enchiladas I prepared for my birthday luncheon. I doubled the recipe as suggested, and made only minor changes. As I didn't want it to be too tomato-ey, I changed the ratio of broth and tomato sauce to 3:1, in accordance with some previous reviews. I also omitted the fresh tomatoes. I used 2 green & 2 red bell peppers, plus one hot light green pepper (instead of the chili powder). I included the corn but not the olives (the enchiladas had some and I didn't want to overdo it). The result was excellent. I made it fairly early in the morning, and reheated it for 3 min. in the microwave just before serving. Oh, and as I had forgotten to add the bacon, I sprinkled it on the top, which gave a nice appearance. Although this recipe was a bit more work than some of the Spanish rice recipes on AR, I think the extra work was well worth it, and will certainly make it again!

This was very good! However, I changed it a bit to suit my taste. I doubled the recipe, but only used 6 slices of bacon I chopped the bacon up first, then cooked it, used (1) 28 oz. big can of diced tomatoes with its juice, add 3 gloves of finely chopped fresh garlic, a teaspoon of cumin, and bit more chili powder, and then followed, the reviewer; suthernswttatergal suggestion on her how her mother makes the dish. I still give credit to the orginal submiter of this recipe without DEED330, suthernswttatergal would have never been able to leave a review nor I. So, think you, DEED330 and suthernswttatergal for the recipe! It was awesome, I made it today with Jerk Chicken.

wow -- what a great recipe! I used up some mushrooms I had in the fridge instead of the olives and corn, and it was fabulous! thanks -- definitely a keeper!

Excellent!! Didn't think hubby would like it with all the chunky stuff in it but he did!!! Wow...impressed.

I am sorry that I haven't posted a review of this recipe considering how many times I have made it. My family said to me tonight "this is the rice I mean for you to make when I say make that good rice". This rice recipe takes a little bit of effort, but the result is really worth it. It was my daughters 25th birthday today. She requested Southwestern Egg Rolls & Amy's Cilantro Cream Sauce, one of her favourites. I made this rice as one side dish. Her first words were "mmm this is good rice. A couple of compliments like these make a 5 star rating in my house.

was overall a good recipe. we didnt have all of the supplies at our house and didnt feel like going to the store so we didnt use the onions or green bell peppers or uncooked rice (used instant rice and did the same only after pouring the tomato and chicken broth in only cooked the 10 mins as the rice would usually do instead of covering and simmering for 30-40mins). Still had a good taste, will definetly make it again.

best spanish rice i've ever made! Loved the bacon element. I made a couple changes to suit my tastes. I only used 2 slices of bacon and drained most of the grease off for health reasons. It still had a really good smokey flavor that made the dish. The bacon makes the dish!I also added 1 can chopped green chilis instead of green bell peppers. I did not use the optional ingredients. Will be my go to recipe for spanish rice.

Really tasty! I did follow some viewers advice, and added a can of green chiles instead of the bell peppers, but that's just preference out here in El Paso. No bacon either. Otherwise, followed quite closely and it was yummy.

This was the best spanish rice I have ever had. I have been on a quest for a good Sp. rice recipe and finally found it. Discovered I didn't have any tomato sauce so I added 1/2 can of tomato paste to the chicken broth and increased the broth slightly to compensate. I seldom look forward to leftovers but this time I certainly did. WONDERFUL!!!

My hubby and I loved this recipe! The only change I made was to use chicken broth instead of water. Otherwise followed the recipe exactly. So good!

I have made this several times now and it is always a big hit. One extra thing I like to add is a dash of ancho chili powder to give it a little more of a kick.

Very tasty dish!!! The only thing I did different is I added 1 large onion, & 1 large green pepper rather than the 2 the recipe called for. Thanks DivaDee for recipe, loved it.

This was really tasty. I used smoked bacon, which made a big difference (one time I did regular bacon - not so good). Also omitted olives and corn, and used a head of broccoli instead of peppers which my husband doesn't like. Done it several times now, and will continue!

This is a wonderful, easy recipe. I didn't add the bacon, green pepper, corn or olives and it was still fabulous. I have been craving it since I made it last. Wonderful addition to our fish tacos.

Very good rice. Of course just like everyone else, made it my own. Doubled it and used only 6 slices bacon. Only one onion. Used a can of rotel instead of the tomatoes and green peppers. Added two chipotles in adobo or a seeded chopped Jalapeno. No salt no pepper, plenty spicy. Turned out great. Can also use your favorite salsa for the peppers and tomatoes. I also put it all in a greased baking dish and cover with cheese and bake for 10 minutes until the cheese melts. Soooo good!!!

Made this on Mexican night, and everyone LOVED it! My husband ate left overs for days, he said he is addicted! (He doesn't usually like left overs!) My bestfriend said that it is better than our favorite Mexican restraunt! Thanks so much for the recipe!

My husband made this for a family dinner, and it was a huge hit!

I guess I have to give it a star rating to post this comment, so I give it a four because it tasted good. I am pretty new to cooking so I think I messed up. I scaled the recipe down to 3 servings and when I mixed everything together just prior to simmering, the mix seemed a little dry so I added some water - maybe not a good idea? I simmered for the recommended time but just as I suspected, the rice was not fully cooked. Any suggestions? I don't even know if it's possible to reply to this post?

LOVED IT! loved the bacon in it, which you didn't notice much except that it was so good. I doubled the recipe but it still wasn't enough liquid. Good thing I checked before it burnt to the bottom of the pan but even that was just more tasty bits! thanks!

Had a good flavor, but I would just leave out the green peppers because it seemed to over power it. I added a can of diced tomatoes instead of the tomato juice, but I will probably do both next time.

This was the first time I have ever made homemade Spanish rice. Wow it was awesome!!!!! Thank you...

Very nice flavor. I overfried my rice though so it did not get soft. Will try it again.

I think the rice could have been just a little more tender, so next time i will add more liquid.

I always double this recipe and DO NOT add more salt. There is enough salt from the bacon and the chicken stock. I was also tempted to add more liquid the first time I made it, but it comes out perfect. One of our favorite recipes.

Best spanish rice Ive ever made!

My family scarfed this up!

i read the reviews, hence made some changes, so my spanish rice turned out great! i subbed out v-8 juice instead of tomato sauce to avoid the too-tomatoey taste and used 4 slices of bacon to avoid overpowering it as some reviewers mentioned. i also used blanched poblano peppers instead of bell peppers to give it more kick and added some fresh cilantro and cumin which added to the flavor as well. this was a 5 with the modifactions so i am only rating this as written a 4. thanks everyone!

This was pretty awesome. It was my first attempt at a real rice dish and I was extremely pleased that the rice came out as tender as I'd expect from a restaurant. The bacon flavor was a bit much. I think next time I will use a bit more tomato and a bit less bacon. Don't get me wrong though, the flavor was excellent, if not quite what I would have expected from a spanish rice dish.

This was okay but no one in my family was crazy about it. I didn't care for the bacon. I imagined it being more like something my mom used to make. I will try it again leaving out the bacon but adding in ground beef. I think this will be closer to the recipe I'm looking for.

This was fantastic!!

A 4 only because cooking rice in the sauce was a little mushy. Just make basmati my usual way & I think I will be happier