Spanish rice just might become one of your favorite meals for the Christmas season. As the Christmas season approaches, many of us start thinking about what kind of festive food we can cook up for our loved ones. While there are many traditional dishes that we might gravitate towards, it’s always fun to mix things up and try something new. One dish that you should definitely consider adding to your Christmas menu is Spanish rice.
Spanish rice is a delicious and hearty dish that can be served as a main course or as a side dish. What makes it so appealing is its simplicity: it’s essentially just rice that’s been cooked with a few key ingredients like tomatoes, onions, garlic, and spices. The result is a dish that’s bursting with flavor and that can be customized to suit your tastes. One of the great things about Spanish rice is that it’s a very versatile dish. You can serve it alongside a variety of different meats, such as chicken, beef, or pork. You can also add other ingredients to the mix, such as beans, corn, or peppers. This means that you can create a dish that’s tailored to your specific preferences and that will appeal to everyone at your Christmas table.
Christmas Rice Recipe
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Course: Rice Dishes
Cuisine: Fusion
Servings: 4
Calories: 211kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- 1 1/2 tbsp grated ginger
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium sweet pepper green, chopped
- 1 medium sweet pepper red, chopped
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 1 sprig celery chopped finely
- 2 sprigs fine leaf thyme chopped finely
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 2 tbsp butter
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Boil rice drain and set aside.
- Melt butter over a medium flame. Saute the ginger, garlic, and onion for one minute. Add celery, thyme and sweet peppers. Let cook for one minute. (Note: Try not to overcook the sweet pepper because they would lose some of their vibrant colour.)
- Add raisins and mix well. Allow to saute for about 30 seconds. Add rice. Mix well and adjust salt to taste. (If you like you can add a bit of black pepper now).
- Remove from heat. Serve hot.
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Christmas Rice
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- 1 1/2 tbsp grated ginger
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium sweet pepper green, chopped
- 1 medium sweet pepper red, chopped
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 1 sprig celery chopped finely
- 2 sprigs fine leaf thyme chopped finely
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 2 tbsp butter
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Boil rice drain and set aside.
- Melt butter over a medium flame. Saute the ginger, garlic, and onion for one minute. Add celery, thyme and sweet peppers. Let cook for one minute. (Note: Try not to overcook the sweet pepper because they would lose some of their vibrant colour.)
- Add raisins and mix well. Allow to saute for about 30 seconds. Add rice. Mix well and adjust salt to taste. (If you like you can add a bit of black pepper now).
- Remove from heat. Serve hot.
