Spanish Rice
Easy, quick and full of flavor, this Spanish Rice is sure to become part of your weeknight meal rotation!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 yellow or orange bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 1 14 ounce can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- best homemade chili powder (highly recommended)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups rice
- 1 46 ounce bottle V8 100% Vegetable Juice (about 5 1/2 cups)
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef in a stock pot until most of the pink is gone. Add the onions and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the bell peppers and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Stir in the spices and the rice.
- Add the V8 juice and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 333kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 13gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 628mgPotassium: 325mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1185IUVitamin C: 51mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1.9mg
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