Spanish Rice with Pinto Beans

Spanish Rice is served with so many Mexican style meals. It is the perfect side dish along with being colorful and tasty. Now it’s time for Fiesta!

No wonder Spanish Rice is served with so many Mexican style meals.  It is the perfect side dish along with being colorful and tasty. A nice little addition is that you can make it as spicy as you want.  Simply add more hot sauce or salsa.

We use brown rice instead of white rice and serve it along side our Gringo Enchiladas or a specialty burrito, taquitos, fajitas – there are so many good dishes.  The only thing to think of now is … Fiesta!

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Spanish Rice with Pinto Beans

No wonder Spanish Rice is served with so many Mexican style meals. It is the perfect side dish along with being colorful and tasty.

Course Side Dish

Recipe Type Beans, Mexican Style, Rice

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 8 Servings

Calories 229 kcal

Author Ginny McMeans

Ingredients

• 4 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 yellow onion diced
• 1 red bell pepper diced
• 1 green bell pepper diced
• 1 tablespoon vegetable bouillon from a jar
• 1 teaspoon tumeric
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 15 ounces diced tomatoes
• 15 ounces pinto beans - drained
• 2 cloves garlic, minced or finely chopped

Instructions

1. Have your rice cooked to measure 4 cups.

2. Heat oil in a large skillet.  Saute the onion and bell peppers until the onion is translucent, about 15 minutes

3. Add garlic and cook 3 more minutes.

4. To the skillet add the diced tomatoes, vegetable bouillon, tumeric, salt and pepper.
5. Add the beans and rice to heat through.

Recipe Notes

IF FREEZING:

Let cool to room temperature.
Package in rigid sided freezer container.

TO PREPARE AFTER FREEZING:

Remove from the freezer and put in the refrigerator for 6 to 8 hours.
The night of serving -
Put all in a large saucepan and heat through. They also can be heated in the microwave if you prefer.

Nutrition Facts

Spanish Rice with Pinto Beans

Amount Per Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 229 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3g 5%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Sodium 613mg 26%

Potassium 492mg 14%

Total Carbohydrates 42g 14%

Dietary Fiber 7g 28%

Sugars 3g

Protein 8g 16%

Vitamin A 11.7%

Vitamin C 45.3%

Calcium 5.5%

Iron 13.3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.