Spanish Rice
Advocate file photoSlow-cooked Spanish Rice is an easy dish to make. Bring the ingredients and a slow cooker along on trips, and you can make a comfort food-style dinner to serve after a busy day of sightseeing or play.
ADVOCATE-TESTED RECIPE
Spanish Rice
Serves 4 to 6. Recipe is from “Slow Cooking for Crock Enthusiasts” by G&s Publishing Co.
2 cups long-grain raw rice
1/2 cup margarine
1 lb. browned ground beef
2 cups tomato juice
11/4 cups water
1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 tsps. salt
1. Sauté rice in margarine over medium heat until browned. Set aside.
2. Brown ground beef over medium-high heat; mix all ingredients in slow cooker. Stir well to mix.
3. Cover and cook on Low for 5 to 7 hours.
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