Easy Texas Rice Recipes

TEXAS RICE

Steps:

• Grease an 8x12 pan.
• Saute onion in butter until soft.
• Combine with rest of ingredients.
• Sprinkle with paprika for color, if desired.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 25-35 minutes.

EASY TEXAS RICE

Steps:

• In a saute pan, brown the rice in oil over low to medium heat, stirring constantly (watch closely as it burns easily).
• When the rice is brown, add the onion, bell pepper, chili powder and garlic salt.
• Turn the heat to high, and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Add the tomatoes, and then chicken stock; bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and let stand for 15-20 minutes.

TEXAS ROADHOUSE RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a pan over medium-high heat, add onion, and cook until the onion is soft and translucent.
• Stir in the rice and saute it until it's toasted before adding the cayenne pepper, paprika, soy sauce and parsley flakes. Mix in broth or water, bring the mixture to a boil with the lid on and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Fluff the cooked rice with a fork before serving.

TEXAS RICE

Steps:

• Combine rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of drippings, crumble and set aside. Add ground beef, green pepper, and onion to the skillet; cook over medium-high heat until the beef is evenly browned. Drain excess grease, and season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place beef and cooked rice into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Stir in the tomatoes, bacon and reserved drippings, mixing until everything is well blended. Spread the shredded cheese over the top.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is bubbly, and the center is heated through.

TEXAS-STYLE SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute onion and green pepper in oil for about 2 minutes. Add rice and stir until coated with oil. Add tomatoes, turmeric, cumin, salt, garlic powder and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Add cilantro if desired.