Spanish Rice ala Nita Recipe

Name: Spanish Rice ala Nita
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 slices bacon; 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 1 -2 tablespoon butter; 1 vidalia onions or 1 sweet onion, peeled,chopped; 12 sweet bell pepper, seeded and chopped; ¼ cup fresh celery, chopped; 1 cup uncooked white rice; 1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes or 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, in juice; 1 cup water; ¼ cup dark brown sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Servings: persons

3 slices bacon
1 lb lean ground beef
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 -2 tablespoon butter
1 vidalia onions or 1 sweet onion, peeled,chopped
12 sweet bell pepper, seeded and chopped
¼ cup fresh celery, chopped
1 cup uncooked white rice
1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes or 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, in juice
1 cup water
¼ cup dark brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

1
Cook bacon over medium-low heat until it is browned.
2
Remove bacon to a plate with paper towels on it.
3
Allow it to drain.
4
Add beef to pan and cook over medium heat, stirring often, breaking up beef well, leaving no lumps.
5
Cook for about 5 minutes.
6
Add tomato paste, stirring in well.
7
Cook until beef is browned, another 3 or 4 minutes, being careful not to burn.
8
Reserve beef in a bowl.
9
Add butter to pan, melting it over low heat.
10
Stir in onions, celery and bell pepper.
11
Cook over medium heat about 3 minutes or until onions are somewhat translucent.
12
Add reserved beef.
13
Add rice, undrained tomatoes, water, dark brown sugar.
14
Stir well.
15
Heat to boiling.
16
Reduce heat to low.
17
Cover and simmer 30 to 35 minutes, stirring occasionally until rice is tender.
18
Crumble reserved bacon and stir it in.
19
Season with salt and pepper.
20
Adjust seasoning.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 slices bacon, 1 lb lean ground beef, 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste, 1 -2 tablespoon butter, and more.

Yes, Spanish Rice ala Nita falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Spanish Rice ala Nita

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