Spanish Rice Original
Spanish rice with bacon, onion, and green pepper. It's a simple dish with a savory tomato sauce.
You can add corn and black olives on top if you like.
The result is a flavorful rice dish.
By Nadia Kovalenko
Posted October 24, 2026Share
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Spanish rice with bacon, onion, and green pepper. It's a simple dish with a savory tomato sauce.
You can add corn and black olives on top if you like.
The result is a flavorful rice dish.
Quick Tip Read the recipe in its entirety before you start cooking. This will help you understand the ingredients, steps, and timing involved, and allow you to prepare any necessary equipment or ingredients beforehand.
Ingredients 11
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup tomato sauce
6 slices bacon
2 onions, diced
1 cup uncooked white rice
2 tomatoes, diced
2 green bell peppers, diced
0.5 teaspoon chili powder
0.5 teaspoon salt and ground black pepper
1 (10 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
1 (10 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
Instructions
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1
Boil chicken broth and tomato sauce in a small saucepan for 5 minutes. Then reduce the heat to medium and keep it simmering.
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2
Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning it sometimes, until it's browned, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon from the skillet and put it on a paper towel-lined plate. Keep the bacon grease in the skillet. Chop the bacon into smaller pieces.
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3
Cook the onion in the bacon grease over medium heat until it's tender, about 5 minutes. Add rice and cook until it's lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour the boiling chicken broth and tomato sauce into the rice mixture. Add diced tomatoes, green peppers, and chopped bacon. Season with chili powder, salt, and pepper.
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4
Cover the skillet and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, 30 to 40 minutes. Stir in black olives and corn before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 6
Amount Per Serving
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Calories 373 kcal
% Daily Value *
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Total Fat 19g
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Saturated Fat 5g
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Cholesterol 19mg
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Sodium 1196mg
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Total Carbohydrate 46g
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Dietary Fiber 5g
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Protein 9g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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