Spanish Rice for 50
2 cups chopped onion
enough oil to saute onions
2 cups chopped green pepper
2 28oz cans Rotel
3 Tbs ground cumin
8 cups rice
2 tsp ground turmeric
3 Tbs salt
8 cups water
1 cup chopped cilantro
Saute onion (we used the convection oven at 375 until onions are transparent, then add green pepper and rice and cook until rice is browned a little. While rice, onions, and green pepper were cooking, combine everything else (tomatoes, salt and spices) except the water. Add tomato and spices mixture to rice and stir well. Then add water, stir and cover to return to the 375 oven and cook for 30 minutes. When done, cover the rice with 1 cup chopped cilantro and fluff the rice to a mix everything up.
from the kitchen of Irma Kubicek (Larry Rebecek's Aunt)
What we learned: This is a great tasting rice, easy to make, and looks great. Was especially easy to make in the convection oven.
Here is the basic recipe
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 Tbs oil
1/2 cup Rotel
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup uncooked rice
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups water
