Roundup Record Tribune & Winnett Times -

You'll find my easy Spanish rice is better than any found in grocery stores. Best of all, it can be prepared in the same amount of time as those so-called “quick and easy” boxes. —Anne Yaeger, Washington DC, Washington

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min. YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, cubed

• 2 cups uncooked instant rice

• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained

• 1 cup boiling water

• 2 beef bouillon cubes

• 1 medium onion, chopped

• 1 garlic clove, minced

• 1 bay leaf

• 1 teaspoon sugar

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

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