Spanish Rice

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Servings:

About 4 Cups

Quantity

Ingredients

2 tablespoons

Olive oil

2 tablespoons

Unsalted butter

1 cup

Yellow onion, finely chopped

1 tablespoon

Garlic, finely chopped

2 cups

Long grain rice

1 quart

Low sodium chicken broth

1, 14.28 oz. can

Carmelina ‘e…San Marzano® Italian Chopped Tomatoes in Puree

2 1/2 teaspoons

Kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon

Black pepper

3/4 cup

Fresh cilantro, chopped

In a medium pot, heat oil and butter over medium-low heat. Add onions and garlic, and sauté for 5 minutes; stirring occasionally. Mix in the rice and let it toast for a minute; stir occasionally. Add in the chicken broth, Carmelina ‘e…San Marzano® Italian Chopped Tomatoes in Puree, salt and pepper. Stir to combine all ingredients. Bring broth to a boil, reduce to a simmer and then cover pot. Let rice simmer on low heat for 20 minutes until liquid is completely absorbed and rice is cooked through; stirring occasionally. Remove pot from heat and let rice stand for 5 minutes. Add cilantro to rice, fluff with fork and serve. Great accompaniment to grilled chicken, carne asada or carnitas.

* Recipe created by Chef Giacomo Pagano on behalf of Mangia, Inc. ™