How to Make Delicious Healthy Spanish rice

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Healthy Spanish rice. If you want to put a Spanish twist on your inner Betty Crocker then you'll low this easy Spanish rice recipe. It's tasty, healthy, and very filling which makes it the perfect side dish to any meal or even a good ala carte option for some! Start by getting all your ingredients together.

Healthy Spanish rice If you would like to make it as healthy as possible, then this recipe is for you. I am using brown rice for this recipe. Several people have asked me if they can substitute brown rice for regular long grain white rice when making Spanish rice. You can cook Healthy Spanish rice using 15 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Healthy Spanish rice

  1. It's 1 packages of frozen rice.
  2. It's 2 can of diced tomatoes.
  3. Prepare 1 tbsp of minced onion.
  4. Prepare 1 tbsp of dried basil.
  5. It's 1 tsp of oregano.
  6. It's 1 tsp of onion powder.
  7. Prepare 1 tsp of garlic powder.
  8. You need 1/4 tsp of salt.
  9. You need 1/4 tsp of pepper.
  10. You need 1/4 tsp of crushed red pepper.
  11. You need 1 lb of 99% lean ground turkey.
  12. You need 1 tsp of sweetener your choice.
  13. You need 1 tbsp of Worcester sauce.
  14. You need 1/2 cup of fat free ricotta cheese.
  15. You need 1/2 cup of fat free cottage cheese.

Easy Spanish Rice, also known as Mexican Rice, is a simple and delicious way to make rice more exciting and a must-have side dish at any Mexican night or Tapas dinner party. Perfect fluffy rice with smokey paprika and a hint of chilli, it is all made in one pot and has lots of uses. Spanish rice is the perfect accompaniment to Mexican foods, chicken, or just about anything. This simple recipe uses chicken broth and chunky salsa to transform plain white rice into a marvelous side dish.

Healthy Spanish rice step by step

  1. Preheat oven 350.
  2. In a skillet brown ground turkey in Worcester sauce until almost done. let stand to finish cooking. you don't want to dry out the turkey..
  3. In a blender add all ingredients except turkey and rice. meanwhile microwave rice 5 1/2 minutes. pulse blender a few times or to your desired consistency..
  4. Pour blender contents into browned turkey and stir in rice. Spray casserole with cooking spray. Pour mixture into casserole..
  5. Mix your cheeses and dollop in mixture like with lasagne. I sprinkled bread crumbs and parmesan over top..
  6. Bake 40 minutes ..
  7. I used 1 can fire roasted garlic tomatoes and 1 can basil, oregano, and garlic. Up to you what you prefer..
  8. My fiance loved it and he's picky picky..

In a large non-stick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute rice, pepper, onion, and mushrooms over medium-high heat until golden brown. Season to taste with cayenne and chili powder. It's a recipe that's taken on many forms through the years. But then after getting married and hardly knowing a thing about cooking, I often yielded to pre-packaged or canned Spanish rice. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat oil.