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September 16, 2025
Quick and Easy Spanish Rice Recipe
Quick and easy Spanish rice delivers authentic flavors through a simple preparation method that uses vegetable juice for incredible taste and convenience. This streamlined recipe creates perfectly seasoned rice with rich, complex flavors that taste like they've been developing for hours. The vegetable juice adds both flavor depth and appealing color while dramatically reducing cooking time for busy weeknight meals.
This recipe is a simple Spanish rice that is quick and easy and tastes delicious. The vegetable juice and the taco seasoning add more flavor to this dish.
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
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Ingredients
¼ cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 cups uncooked instant rice (such as Minute®)
2 ¼ cups chicken broth
1 cup vegetable juice (such as V8®)
1 ½ teaspoons taco seasoning
Directions
Cook and stir onion, garlic, and vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat until onions are softened, about 5 minutes.
Stir rice into onion mixture and cook, stirring often, until rice becomes slightly opaque, 1 to 2 minutes.
Stir chicken broth, vegetable juice, and taco seasoning into rice mixture and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat until rice has absorbed most of the liquid, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 235 | Calories |
| 5g | Fat |
| 42g | Carbs |
| 4g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 6 | |
| Calories 235 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 5g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat 1g | 4% |
| Sodium 169mg | 7% |
| Total Carbohydrate 42g | 15% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 5% |
| Total Sugars 2g | |
| Protein 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin C 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium 18mg | 1% |
| Iron 3mg | 18% |
| Potassium 105mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
