Spanish Rice

Total Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 slices bacon, minced
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup canned tomato, chopped and drained
• 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika or 1/2 teaspoon smoked spanish paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f in a 10" ovenproof skillet, or stove-top safe casserole dish and cook the vegetable oil, bacon, onion, bell pepper, and garlic clove over medium heat, stirring, until onions are golden. this should take about 5 minutes.
• 2 add the rice and stir until well-coated.
• 3 add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
• 4 stir once, cover, and transfer to the oven. bake until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 25 minutes. uncover and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.