Olga's Spanish Rice
Only fresh ingredients in this authentic and flavorful Spanish rice.
Ingredients
- 2 cups long grain rice
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3-4 cups chicken broth
- 1 medium white onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ tsp oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 3-4 Roma tomatoes
Instructions
- Place chicken broth, onion, garlic, oregano, salt, and tomatoes in a blender.
- Purée until smooth. Add more chicken broth if needed so you end up with 4 cups of liquid.
- In a large saucepan heat oil over medium heat.
- Add rice and sauté until light golden brown.
- Add tomato purée to the saucepan and stir to combine with rice.
- Increase heat and bring to a boil.
- Cover saucepan and reduce heat to low.
- Cook, covered over low heat for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, turn off heat and allow rice to sit for 10 minutes. No peeking!
- After 10 minutes, remove lid and fluff rice with a fork to serve.
- Taste and season with additional salt if needed.