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A serving dish with Spanish rice.

Easy Spanish Rice

Diana
Cook up a tasty batch of Spanish rice with bacon. It's an easy and flavorful side dish that pairs nicely with meat and seafood.
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Servings 6 servings
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Course Rice
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 strips bacon
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 cup raw regular long-grain rice
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 10 3/4- ounce can tomato bisque, condensed, such as Campbell's
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Instructions

  • In a saucepan, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towels to drain. Crumble and set aside.
  • Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings. Cook onion and green pepper in remaining drippings until tender.
  • Add the rice and garlic and cook for 2 minutes longer.
  • Add tomato bisque soup, water, chili powder, and salt. Bring to a boil; cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until rice is tender. Stir occasionally.
  • Add the bacon to the Spanish rice and serve immediately.
Keyword spanish rice
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