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Green Rice
Add an extra-special touch to your meal tonight with this fast, easy and fresh spinach rice recipe. Here, CANILLA® Extra Long Grain Rice is infused with the delicious, savory flavor of spinach, cilantro, onions and garlic as it simmers on the stove. Stir in cheese for a creamy, elegant rice side dish.
Ingredients
1½ cups
water
1 pkg. (1 lb.)
frozen GOYA® Chopped Spinach, thawed
½
small onion, roughly chopped (about ½ cup)
¼ cup
packed fresh cilantro
1 tbsp.
GOYA® Minced Garlic, or 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tsp.
GOYA® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 cups
1 packet
GOYA® Cubitos Chicken Bouillon mixed with 2 cups water
Directions
Step 1
Add water, spinach, onion, cilantro, and garlic to bowl of blender. Purée until mixture is bright green and completely smooth, about 2 minutes; set aside.
Step 2
Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat; add rice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until rice is coated in oil, about 1 minute. Add reserved spinach mixture and chicken bouillon mixture to pot. Stir to distribute rice evenly. Bring liquid to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 25 minutes.
Step 3
Remove pot from heat. Gently stir. Serve warm.
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