Make Spanish Rice

Spanish rice is a classic, tasty dish that's easy to make. All you need are few simple ingredients and a large skillet with a lid. Here's how.

Ingredients

 * 2 Tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
 * 1 cup long grain rice
 * 1 cube of chicken bouillon
 * small amount of mixed vegetables (optional)
 * 3 Tablespoons onion
 * 1 clove garlic, minced
 * 1 can of tomato sauce
 * 2 1/2 cups water
 * Salt and pepper to taste
 * 3 whole boneless chicken breasts chopped into pieces
 * 3 pounds of large shrimp(optional)

Steps

 * 1)  Heat the oil in a hot skillet.
 * 2) Add chicken and shrimp, cook fully
 * 3)  Add the rice and stir it until slightly browned, 2-3 minutes on medium heat.
 * 4)  Add the chicken bouillon and vegetables if you are using them.  Add the onion and garlic and sauté for a minute or two.
 * 5)  Add the tomato sauce, water, salt and pepper.  Stir to blend.
 * 6)  Cover the skillet. Turn heat to a very low setting and allow to cook without disturbing for 15-20 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed.  Don't open the lid.
 * 7)  Let it cool for a while and serve. This time also helps any leftover liquid to be absorbed and helps the flavors to blend. Serves 5 people.

Tips

 * You can replace the diced tomato and onion and a little of the tomato sauce for a can of rotel diced tomatoes with chiles (very spicy, but good).
 * For authentic Puerto Rican recipes, which include the yellow Spanish Rice with beans, check out the ebook, "Puerto Rican Recipes, Americanized". It has lots of great recipes.

Warnings

 * Don't allow the rice to burn. You just want it to get a golden brown before adding veggies, liquid and spices.

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