Spanish rice mix

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword gift in a jar, homemade rice mix, rice mix in a jar, spanish rice mix

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings 6 servings

A pint jar of rice layered with dried vegetables and Southwest spices. Cook it in one skillet for an easy side dish, or tie on a tag and give it as a gift.

Ingredients

1½ cups long-grain white rice
3 tablespoons dried tomato powder (or finely crushed dried tomato flakes)
2 tablespoons dried bell pepper flakes
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
1 tablespoon dried minced garlic
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder (or veggie bouillon)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika (or regular paprika)
½ teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon salt (reduce if the bouillon is salty)

Directions

Pour the rice into the bottom of a pint jar.
Stir the spices and dried vegetables together, pour over the rice, and close the jar tightly.

Notes

To cook: melt 2 tablespoons butter or oil in a skillet. Add the entire jar and toast 1–2 minutes. Stir in 3 cups water (or water plus ½ cup tomato sauce). Bring to a boil, reduce to low, cover, simmer 20 minutes until rice is tender and liquid absorbed. Fluff and serve.

Storage: cool, dry place up to 6 months. Gift: tie the jar with twine and add a handwritten tag.

Nutrition

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 6 servings from the whole mix with 2 tablespoons butter or oil; cups long-grain white rice counted as dry long-grain white rice, dried tomato powder (the first choice counted), dried bell pepper flakes counted as green bell pepper, dried minced onion counted as dehydrated onion, chicken bouillon powder (the first choice counted), smoked paprika (the first choice counted), ½ teaspoon oregano counted as dried oregano, butter or oil (the first choice counted). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.