Easy Brown Spanish Rice

Skip the salty, refined packaged Spanish rice boxes and make your own healthy, whole grain version from scratch with this super simple recipe for Easy Brown Spanish Rice, which contains only a few whole ingredients, and can be made vegan, gluten-free, oil free, salt free, and added sugar free! Wow! Save money, time, and your health by making it yourself. Just stir together the ingredients–brown rice, water, vegetable broth, tomato paste, spices–cover, and cook. You can also make Instant Pot Spanish rice with this recipe by adding all of the ingredients to the Instant Pot and pushing the “rice” setting. You can even make this recipe in the slow cooker. Once you’ve got this simple recipe done, it can be the base of your rice and beans, veggie burritos, taco Tuesday, burrito bowls, and much, much more. This side dish is a great budget-friendly, pantry-friendly, family-friendly (kids will love it) recipe that you can make straight out of pantry staples.

Easy Brown Spanish Rice

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• Author: The Plant-Powered Dietitian
• Yield: 6 servings 1x
• Diet: Vegan

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Description

This super simple, vegan, gluten free Easy Brown Spanish Rice recipe contains only 7 ingredients! Serve this healthy rice recipe with spanish rice and beans, burrito bowls, tacos, and beyond!

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Ingredients

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• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (optional)
• 1 ½ cups long grain brown rice
• 3 ½ cups water
• 1 vegetable bouillon cube
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• ½ teaspoon salt (optional)

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Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a medium pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. 
2. Add brown rice and cook while stirring for 1 minute.
3. Add water, vegetable bouillon cube, tomato paste, garlic powder, chili powder, oregano, and salt. Mix well, cover pot with a lid, and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally,  for about 45 minutes, until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. May add additional water if rice begins sticking at the bottom. 
4. Makes six servings (about ½ cup each). 

Notes

Instant Pot Instructions: Add all of the ingredients to the container of the Instant Pot, stir well, seal the lid, push the “rice” setting, and cook according to manufacturer’s instructions. When done, quick release the pressure, stir to fluff, and serve. 

Slow Cooker Instructions: Add all of the ingredients to the container of the slow cooker, stir well, cover, and cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 8-10 hours, according to manufacturer’s instructions. When done, stir to fluff, and serve. 

• Category: Side Dish
• Cuisine: American, Spanish

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 serving
• Calories: 184
• Sugar: 1 g
• Sodium: 244 mg
• Fat: 2 g
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Carbohydrates: 38 g
• Fiber: 2 g
• Protein: 4 g

Pair this side dish with some of my favorite vegan taco recipes:

Easy Vegan Tacos with Refried Beans and Corn Salsa
Spicy Hummus Veggie Tacos
Jackfruit Black Bean and Quinoa Tacos
Tofu Mushroom Tacos
Spicy Lentil Tacos