This Spanish rice skillet is a twist on the classic side dish. We add meat and powdered greens to make it a complete, one-pot meal.
Tips for Making This One-Pot Spanish Rice Skillet
Once you lower the skillet to a simmer and place the lid on, don’t stir it or lift the lid for the remaining cooking time.
This helps the rice fully cook within the liquid.
Since you won’t be stirring for a full 40 minutes, you do want to simmer this on a very low setting. Every stovetop cooks a little differently, so set it to whatever level you need to achieve the lowest simmer possible.
We always use green beans, but feel free to swap the green beans with whatever veggie or legume you like.
If you prefer video, there is a video tutorial at the bottom of this post. Enjoy!
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Easy Spanish Rice Skillet
This Spanish rice is a one-pot dish cooked up in your skillet using mostly ingredients from your pantry. If you use canned ground beef, you can make it 100% shelf stable!
- Total Time: 55 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef or ground turkey, browned
- 1 tablespoon of homemade sausage seasoning (see notes below)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried chopped onions
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 can green beans, drained
- 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup rice
Instructions
- Brown your meat, drain, and season with the homemade sausage seasoning (or seasonings of choice).
- Add all remaining ingredients, and stir well.
- Cook until bubbling, then lower to a very low simmer.
- Cover with a lid, and cook for 40 minutes. (Don't lift the lid or stir during this time.)
- Enjoy!
Notes
If you would like to make the sausage seasoning, here is the bulk-sized recipe for a quart jar:
- 1 cup sea salt
- 1 cup pepper
- 1 cup sage
- 1 cup basil
- 1/2 cup onion powder
- 1/4 cup marjoram
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Additional Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
