Simple & Delicious Authentic Spanish Rice Recipe | Traditional Spanish Rice

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey sausage is lower in fat while still providing flavor.

saffron

💰Cheaper: turmeric

Turmeric offers color and flavor at a lower cost.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Tofu is a plant-based protein option, while canned chicken is budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has healthy fats, while vegetable oil is less expensive.

Sauté the rice with the olive oil in a saucepan for 2 minutes over moderate heat.

Add the Salsa and the broth and bring to a boil over high heat, immediately reducing the heat to the lowest setting.

Stir the contents and cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid.

Cook the rice for 18 minutes.

When the rice is done, remove the lid and fluff the contents with a fork, and stir in the cheddar cheese.

You may use a cup mold sprayed with cooking spray to plate the rice.

Garnish with cilantro and avocado.

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