This tradition has been around for as long as I can remember--as a kid, I picked French Toast as my birthday meal every year. The mere thought of dinner involving buttery fried bread buried under powdered sugar was absolutely exhilarating for a 9 year old Kylie.
My older sister, on the other hand, always had much more sensible choices: salmon cakes, lasagna, and the like. Older sisters are so much more reasonable, aren't they?
In celebration of the Hungry Spoon Sis's 32nd year, we enjoyed a family birthday feast this past weekend. On the menu? Spinach and Black Bean Enchiladas, salad, and Spanish Rice.
My mom tried a new Spanish Rice recipe that was apparently designed to feed a high school football team. Fortunately, that meant there were plenty of leftovers for me to sneak into Tupperware and pack away in my purse.
Let's be honest, folks: They don't call me the Hungry Spoon for nothing.
Bonus: This recipe is totally vegan.
Happy Birthday, Sis :)
Spanish Rice
(recipe from Hungry Spoon Mama)
This recipe pairs nicely with quesadillas, burritos, or enchiladas (of course!). Or, as pictured above, it makes a great dinner all on its own.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup brown rice, uncooked
- 2 - 1/2 cups veggie broth
- a dash of olive oil
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 1 can of diced tomatoes, drained
- 1/2 cup salsa
Directions:
1) Place rice and veggie broth in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer (covered) until all of the liquid is absorbed--about 20 - 30 minutes.
2) Meanwhile, heat a dash of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper and onion and saute for 3 - 4 minutes, until tender. Add garlic and chili powder and saute for about 1 - 2 more minutes.
3) In a large bowl, combine rice, pepper and onion mixture, diced tomatoes, and salsa. Season with salt and black pepper as needed.
Kylie, this sounds really good. I only cook on weekends as Kevin cooks during the weekend. I definately will make this rice over the weekend.
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Kathy
Mmm . . . love this recipe!
ReplyDeleteGreat flavors to add into the plain but healthy brown rice. Nice!
ReplyDeleteI think this would taste good with black beans mixed in, all rolled up in a tortilla.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your sister! :) I've only made Spanish rice a few times, and each time was via a packet. Packet no more...this looks so simple! And that dinner sounds amazing.
ReplyDeleteSounds great! Happy birthday sis!
ReplyDeleteI always requested pizza, and my sis always requested tacos.
I've got to make this! Thanks so much for sharing!!
ReplyDeletei love spanish rice thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteSmile. I love hearing about sisters (as you know) and like your older sister, I always chose the more practical birthday meals too! Thank you for sharing your words and recipe tonight. I'm drooling. I hope you have a beautiful day tomorrow. Happy Hump Day!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh.. we did the same thing growing up... that and an ice cream cake from Carvels (sp)? This is such a fantastic tradition...and very family oriented.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your sister!
ReplyDeletethe Spanish rice sounds like a great dinner meal. thanks for sharing Kylie
Happy birthday to your sis! And Mexican is definitely a great choice for a b-day dinner :)
ReplyDeleteMy family had the same tradition and it was always one of my favorites! This is an awesome birthday choice by your sister! Happy birthday to her :)
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute that you requested French toast every year! Totally something I would do :)
ReplyDeletewe have that tradition too. this recipe looks great!
ReplyDeleteI always let my kids do the same thing. :) They often chose pizza. This rice though, sounds like something I'd love with "fixins" on a tortilla. Yum! :)
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