Easy Authentic Spanish Rice

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped (optional)
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans mexican-style diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup sour cream, or as desired (optional)
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, or as desired (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onions and jalapeno peppers in the butter until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. stir mexican-style tomatoes into onion mixture; add rice, salt, and black pepper. bring rice mixture to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until rice is cooked, 40 to 45 minutes. garnish with sour cream and cheddar cheese to serve.