Best 5 Marks Quick Beef Spanish Rice Recipes

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**Marks' Quick Beef Spanish Rice: A Flavorful and Easy One-Pot Meal**

If you're looking for a quick and easy one-pot meal that is packed with flavor, Marks' Quick Beef Spanish Rice is the perfect recipe for you. This classic dish combines tender beef, fluffy rice, and a variety of colorful vegetables in a savory tomato-based sauce. With its simple ingredients and straightforward cooking method, this recipe is perfect for busy weeknights or casual family gatherings. In addition to the classic recipe, this article also includes variations for a vegetarian version, a slow cooker version, and a Mexican-style version, so you can customize the dish to your liking. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds and enjoy a delicious and satisfying meal with Marks' Quick Beef Spanish Rice.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

SPANISH RICE WITH GROUND BEEF



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I don't know the origin of this recipe, but it's one that has been in my family for a long time. I can remember eating it often as a little girl.-Beverly Austin, Fulton, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 bottle (32 ounces) tomato or vegetable juice
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In a skillet, brown ground beef; drain. Stir in the onion, green pepper, garlic and chili powder. Cook and stir until the vegetables are tender. Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until the rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 662mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 18g protein.

SPANISH STYLE BEEF AND RICE



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 36

2 cups beef stock
1 3/4 cups water
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups white enriched rice
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
1 2/3 pounds ground sirloin
Salt and pepper
1 large onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 cups tomato sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons ground cumin, 1/3 palmful, twice
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, a couple of handfuls
Spicy Chopped Salad with Tortillas, recipe follows
4 long, mild to medium chile peppers, such as moderate heat poblano or mild Italian cubanelle
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus some for drizzling
1 clove garlic, cracked
10 ounces triple washed spinach, stems removed and coarsely chopped
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup beef broth or chicken broth
3 cups leftover Spanish style beef and rice
1 cup tomato sauce
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack, smoked cheddar or pepper jack cheese
2 hears romaine lettuce, chopped
3 tablespoons canned or jarred sliced jalapenos, drained
3 tablespoons salad olives, Manzanilla with pimento, drained
1 vine ripe tomato, seeded and chopped
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 cup broken tortilla chips, any variety
2 tablespoons taco sauce
1 lime, juiced
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro or flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup olive oil, eyeball it
Salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Heat beef stock, water and butter to a full boil. Add rice, reduce heat and cover pot. Cook 20
  • minutes, until tender and liquids are absorbed.
  • Heat a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Add oil and beef and season with salt and pepper. Brown meat, 2 or 3 minutes. Add onion, garlic, bell pepper, Worcestershire. Cook together 5 to 7 minutes, until veggies are just tender. Add tomato sauce, cloves, cumin and parsley. Bring mixture up to a bubble and reduce heat to low.
  • Combine cooked rice with meat mixture and serve with Spicy Chopped Salad wit and Taco Dressing, recipe follows. Reserve 1/2 of the beef and rice and freeze for stuffed peppers for another meal. Recipe follows.
  • * Please note: You can also choose to make the stuffed peppers in their entirety, then freeze and microwave when ready to serve for 12 to 15 minutes on high. Reheat with loose plastic over the dish to keep the peppers from splattering. If you do not have a carousel microwave, rotate peppers once during the reheating of your peppers.
  • Stuffed Peppers with Beef, Rice, Spinach and Cheese
  • Preheat a griddle or grill pan. Seed chile peppers. Drizzle peppers with a little oil and grill over medium high to high heat 3 or 4 minutes on each side, until tender. Transfer peppers to a broiler pan or baking sheet, hollow side up.
  • Place a small skillet on the stove top and add 1 tablespoon, 1 turn of the pan, olive oil and a crushed clove of garlic. Heat over medium flame and add spinach in bunches until it is all wilted and is giving off liquid. Season greens with salt and pepper. Remove spinach and drain. Set aside.
  • Preheat broiler to high.
  • Defrost beef and rice in microwave oven. Combine 1/2 cup broth and defrosted rice in the skillet you cooked the spinach in and reheat over medium flame. Add 1 cup tomato sauce and heat through.
  • Pile spinach and hot beef and tomato rice into peppers, mounding them up in the center of each pepper. Top liberally with grated cheese and melt cheese under broiler 3 to 5 minutes, then serve.
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Preparation time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking time: 15 to 20 minutes
  • Ease of preparation: easy
  • Spicy Chopped Salad with Tortillas
  • Combine salad ingredients in a bowl, toss with tortilla chip pieces. In a second bowl, combine taco sauce, lime juice, cilantro or parsley. Whisk in olive oil in a slow stream until dressing is combined. Toss salad with dressing to combine and coat ingredients evenly, then serve.
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Preparation time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking time: none
  • Ease of preparation: easy

MOM'S SPANISH RICE



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My mom is famous for her Spanish rice recipe, the ultimate comfort food. When I want a taste of home, I whip up this dish. Punch up the flavor with a little lime and extra chili powder. -Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2-2/3 cups cooked brown rice
Chopped green onions, optional

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook beef, onion and pepper over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain., Stir in tomato sauce, tomatoes and seasonings; bring to a boil. Add rice; heat through, stirring occasionally. Garnish with green onions, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408 calories, Fat 12g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 727mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

MARK'S QUICK BEEF SPANISH RICE



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My version of Spanish Rice that's quick, inexpensive and good.

Provided by Mark

Categories     Everyday Cooking

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup water
½ cup uncooked white rice
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ pounds ground beef
salt and black pepper to taste
⅓ cup chopped onion
⅓ cup chopped green bell pepper
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies (such as RO*TEL®), undrained

Steps:

  • Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan with a lid, sprinkle in the rice, stir in the salt, and cover. Reduce heat and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Place the ground beef in a skillet with a lid, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and brown over medium heat, breaking it up as it cooks, until the meat is crumbly and no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes. Remove the beef and skim off most of the fat from the skillet, leaving about 2 teaspoons. Stir the onion and bell pepper into the skillet with the reserved drippings, and cook and stir until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Scoop the cooked rice into the skillet, stir to break up the rice, and pour in the tomatoes and cooked ground beef. Stir everything together, cover, and cook over low heat until the flavors have blended and the dish is hot, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 417.1 calories, Carbohydrate 25.4 g, Cholesterol 103.4 mg, Fat 20.3 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 31.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 537.3 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

MARK'S QUICK BEEF SPANISH RICE



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My version of Spanish Rice that's quick, inexpensive and good.

Provided by Mark

Categories     Everyday Cooking

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup water
½ cup uncooked white rice
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ pounds ground beef
salt and black pepper to taste
⅓ cup chopped onion
⅓ cup chopped green bell pepper
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies (such as RO*TEL®), undrained

Steps:

  • Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan with a lid, sprinkle in the rice, stir in the salt, and cover. Reduce heat and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Place the ground beef in a skillet with a lid, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and brown over medium heat, breaking it up as it cooks, until the meat is crumbly and no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes. Remove the beef and skim off most of the fat from the skillet, leaving about 2 teaspoons. Stir the onion and bell pepper into the skillet with the reserved drippings, and cook and stir until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Scoop the cooked rice into the skillet, stir to break up the rice, and pour in the tomatoes and cooked ground beef. Stir everything together, cover, and cook over low heat until the flavors have blended and the dish is hot, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 417.1 calories, Carbohydrate 25.4 g, Cholesterol 103.4 mg, Fat 20.3 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 31.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 537.3 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

Tips:

  • Use a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven: This will help to distribute the heat evenly and prevent the rice from sticking.
  • Rinse the rice well before cooking: This will help to remove any starch and prevent the rice from clumping together.
  • Use a ratio of 1 part rice to 2 parts liquid: This will ensure that the rice is cooked through without becoming too mushy.
  • Bring the liquid to a boil before adding the rice: This will help to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
  • Reduce the heat to low and simmer the rice for 18-20 minutes: Do not stir the rice during this time, as this will interrupt the cooking process.
  • Once the rice is cooked, remove it from the heat and let it stand for 5 minutes: This will allow the rice to absorb any remaining liquid.
  • Fluff the rice with a fork before serving: This will help to separate the grains of rice and make it light and fluffy.

Conclusion:

Spanish rice is a versatile and flavorful dish that can be served as a main course or a side dish. It is a great way to use up leftover rice, and it can also be made with a variety of different ingredients, such as vegetables, meat, or seafood. With a little planning and preparation, you can easily make a delicious and satisfying Spanish rice dish at home.

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