Spicy Saffron Spanish Rice
"A wonderful spicy rice dish that will compliment any Mexican or Spanish main Entree. If you added some diced chicken and a few shrimp you have yourself a light paella dish without all the fuss. "
Original is 4 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (357.2 g)
- Calories 506.7
- Total Fat - 30 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.1 g
- Cholesterol - 51.1 mg
- Sodium - 1907.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 37.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.3 g
- Sugars - 3.5 g
- Protein - 21.7 g
- Calcium - 54.1 mg
- Iron - 2.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 69.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.8 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a large skillet or saucepan with a lid saute onion and jalapeno in olive oil until softened.
Step 2
Stir in garlic, herbs, zucchini, red pepper, green pepper, tomatoes and cook with the lid on for 10 minutes.
Step 3
Add rice, broth, and saffron milk and stir to combine, cook till the rice is just tender and the liquid nearly absorbed 15-20 minutes.
Step 4
Stir in peas, salt and pepper and let cook a further 10 minutes or until peas are cooked through and tender.
Tips
No special items needed.