This easy Spanish rice is a popular recipe made with bacon, canned tomato bisque, and chopped vegetables. It’s an easy side dish to throw together any night of the week and cook quickly on the stovetop. Bacon and the drippings add wonderful flavor to the rice along with garlic, chopped onions, and bell pepper.
What to Serve With Spanish Rice
Spanish rice is an excellent side to serve with a Mexican meal, and it can brighten many main dishes. Serve it with grilled or broiled steaks or pork chops. Or serve it along with baked fish or spicy shrimp.
What is the difference between canned tomato soup and tomato bisque?
They two soups are similar, but the tomato bisque includes cream and some texture from bits of tomato.
PrintEasy Spanish Rice
Cook up a tasty batch of Spanish rice with bacon. It’s an easy and flavorful side dish that pairs nicely with meat and seafood.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Rice
- Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients
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- 6 strips bacon
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 cup raw regular long-grain rice
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 10 3/4-ounce can tomato bisque (condensed, such as Campbell’s)
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Instructions
- In a saucepan, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towels to drain. Crumble and set aside.
- Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings. Cook onion and green pepper in remaining drippings until tender.
- Add the rice and garlic and cook for 2 minutes longer.
- Add tomato bisque soup, water, chili powder, and salt. Bring to a boil; cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until rice is tender. Stir occasionally.
- Add the bacon to the Spanish rice and serve immediately.
