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Spanish Brown Rice (Instant Pot or Stove Top)
Spanish Brown Rice is an easy side dish that is sure to be a hit at your dinner table. Thanks to the perfect blend of tomatoes and spices, the rice turns out wonderfully fluffy and full of flavor. Cooked in a saucepan or Instant Pot, this Spanish Brown Rice brings a healthier twist to your meals with its whole-grain goodness.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Instant Pot
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 57 minutes minutes
Total Time 1 hour hour 7 minutes minutes
Servings 8
Calories 205 kcal
1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion chopped fine 2 cups organic brown rice preferably from California 2 ½ cups vegetable broth or water 1 cup pureed tomato 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
Instant Pot Set your Instant Pot to saute and heat the olive oil for about 2 minutes.
Add the onion and cook for 8 minutes, until tender.
Add rice and cook for 2 more minutes. Stir in vegetable broth, pureed tomato, and sea salt.
Place the lid on your pressure cooker and seal. Set to high pressure and cook for 22 minutes.
When the cook time is done, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes and then quick release. Carefully remove the lid. Fluff, and serve.
Stove Top Heat olive oil in a large saucepan. Add onion and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until tender.
Add rice and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in vegetable broth or water, pureed tomato and sea salt.
Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 45 minutes.
Calories: 205 kcal | Carbohydrates: 40 g | Protein: 4 g | Fat: 3 g | Sodium: 11 mg | Potassium: 291 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 2 g | Vitamin A: 165 IU | Vitamin C: 4.5 mg | Calcium: 25 mg | Iron: 1.5 mg