Sopa de Arroz (Spanish Rice)

My family loves sopa de arroz, otherwise known as Spanish rice.  It never lasts long when I make it and it makes a great accompaniment to other Mexican dishes.  It's also super easy to make.

 

Sopa de Arroz

1 1/2 cups white rice

1 tbsp chopped onion

1 can tomato sauce (the small cans)

1 tbsp bacon lard

Knorr chicken base

Garlic powder

Pepper

3 cups water

 

 

Get out a large pan with a lid. Add the bacon lard (or oil if you choose) and melt over high heat.  Add the onion and saute until the onions are tender. 

 

 

Add the rice and saute until the lard is absorbed and the rice is just slightly toasted (the rice will be look whiter).

 

 

Once the rice is slightly toasted, add the can of tomato sauce.  Stir well and let it cook for a couple minutes.  Add the chicken base (I used a wooden spoon full...probably 1-1 1/2 tbsp) and some pepper and garlic powder to taste.  Stir and continue to cook for a couple minutes until the rice has soaked up most of the liquid.

 

 

Add about 3 cups of water and stir. Bring to a boil and then cover.  Turn down the heat to low and cook for about 20 minutes or until the liquid has been soaked up (a glass lid works best...try not to lift the lid or the steam will escape).

 

 

Once the liquid has been absorbed, remove the lid and turn the heat up to high.  Stir-fry the rice so that it isn't so sticky.  And that's it!  Sopa de Arroz!  Enjoy!

 

Happily Homemade

Sandra