{"id":4085,"date":"2025-02-20T21:46:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T10:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movewithnicole.com.au\/blog\/spanish-brown-rice-recipe-bodi-cooking-guide.html"},"modified":"2025-02-20T21:46:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T10:46:16","slug":"spanish-brown-rice-recipe-bodi-cooking-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movewithnicole.com.au\/blog\/spanish-brown-rice-recipe-bodi-cooking-guide.html","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Brown Rice Recipe | BODi Cooking Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spanish rice (or Mexican rice) can be an afterthought at many Tex-Mex and Mexican restaurants, slapped onto plates of cheese-smothered enchiladas alongside a brown mush of refried beans.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t get me wrong, if I\u2019m indulging in a cheat meal, I\u2019ll eat every morsel of it (with the help of a hefty spoonful of salsa), but I always wish it was made with a little more love.<\/p>\n

This Spanish brown rice recipe brings the love \u2014 with bold flavors and a lot more nutrition.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

We replaced the usual suspect, white rice, with its whole-grain cousin, brown rice, and amped up the flavor with saut\u00e9ed onion, garlic, and jalape\u00f1o.<\/p>\n

Tomato paste gives it that signature orange color and a hint of richness.<\/p>\n

Most Spanish rice recipes would stop right there, but this one takes the seasoning to another level with just the right amount of cumin and smoked paprika (regular paprika is fine, but smoked paprika has a distinctive flavor that deserves a place of honor in your spice rack).<\/p>\n

We finished the dish with two cups of peas and carrots to add a healthy serving of vegetables to your meal.<\/p>\n

Using a frozen blend of veggies saves time; just be sure to look for the kind without any added salt or butter.<\/p>\n

Sprinkle some freshly chopped cilantro on top, and you\u2019re ready to eat. Serve with Mexican\u00a0Chicken Zucchini Boats or Slow Cooker Refried Beans and\u00a0Zesty Chicken.<\/p>\n

This recipe uses pre-cooked brown rice. While you can buy rice that is ready to eat in the refrigerator section of most supermarkets, we like to make a big batch of whole grains at the beginning of the week.<\/p>\n

This is a versatile side dish that costs pennies per serving, and makes weeknight dinners a breeze.<\/p>\n

Make it with the push of a button in a rice cooker, or try this method that gives even better results.<\/p>\n

\"Spanish<\/p>\n

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Spanish Brown Rice<\/h2>\n

In this Spanish Rice recipe, we replaced white rice with brown rice and amp up the flavor with saut\u00e9ed onion, garlic, and jalape\u00f1o.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t<\/span> Servings<\/span> 8<\/span> servings, about \u2154 cup each<\/span><\/p>\n

\t\t\t<\/span> Author<\/span> Kirsten Morningstar<\/span><\/p>\n