Easy Spanish Rice

My husband had bought Panadejas, Puerto Rican deep fried turnovers with pork filling.  To accompany the Panadejas, I had made Spanish Rice.  I took leftover cooked rice from the night before to make this quick & easy Spanish rice. 

Easy Spanish Rice:  (with cooked rice)

2 c. cooked white rice
1 can (10 oz.) Ro*tel diced tomatoes with green chiles (mild)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 c. white onion, diced
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil

In a 10"-12" pan or skillet, saute onions on medium for 3 minutes.  Add minced garlic. Saute together for a minute.  Add rice. Mix rice together with onions and garlic.  Add can of Ro*tel.  Reduce heat to low and mix evenly into rice.  Continue mixing rice until all is evenly coated with Ro*tel, onions and garlic for about 10 minutes.  Turn off heat. 

Easy Spanish Rice:  (with uncooked rice)


1 c. uncooked rice
1 can (10 oz.) Ro*tel diced tomatoes and green chiles (mild)
1/2 c. white onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup chicken broth
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

In a 10"-12"  saucepan or skillet, saute uncooked rice, onion and garlic in hot oil until the rice is golden. Stir in chicken broth and can of Ro*tel.  Heat to a boil. Reduce heat and cover; simmer for 30 minutes.