Spanish Rice USDA Recipe for Family Child Care
Age Group: Ages 3-5, Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 6
Spanish Rice is a delicious blend of brown rice, spices, fresh onions, cilantro, and green peppers! It is simple to prepare and a perfect accompaniment to serve with tacos and burritos.CACFP Home Childcare Crediting Information1 cup (8 oz spoodle) provides ½ cup vegetable (⅛ cup red/orange vegetable, ⅛ cup starchy vegetable, ¼ cup other vegetable), and 1 oz equivalent grains.SOURCECACFP Home Childcare 6-Serving Recipe Project.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp or ¼ oz Fresh cilantro
- 1 cup or 4 oz Fresh onions, chopped
- 1 cup or 5½ oz Fresh green peppers, chopped
- ½ tsp Fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp Canola oil
- ¼ cup or 4 oz Fresh celery, chopped
- 1⅓ cups or 5½ oz Frozen corn
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground black pepper
- ½ tsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Paprika
- ⅛ tsp Onion powder
- ⅛ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Oregano
- 1 cup Low-sodium beef broth
- 2 Tbsp or 1½ oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- ⅓ cup or 2½ oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup or 7 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboil
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Fresh lime
- - - OR
- 1 Tbsp Lime juice
Quantity
- 2 Tbsp or ¼ oz Fresh cilantro
- 1 cup or 4 oz Fresh onions, chopped
- 1 cup or 5½ oz Fresh green peppers, chopped
- ½ tsp Fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp Canola oil
- ¼ cup or 4 oz Fresh celery, chopped
- 1⅓ cups or 5½ oz Frozen corn
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground black pepper
- ½ tsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Paprika
- ⅛ tsp Onion powder
- ⅛ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Oregano
- 1 cup Low-sodium beef broth
- 2 Tbsp or 1½ oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- ⅓ cup or 2½ oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup or 7 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboil
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Fresh lime
- - - OR
- 1 Tbsp Lime juice
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp or ¼ oz Fresh cilantro
- 1 cup or 4 oz Fresh onions, chopped
- 1 cup or 5½ oz Fresh green peppers, chopped
- ½ tsp Fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp Canola oil
- ¼ cup or 4 oz Fresh celery, chopped
- 1⅓ cups or 5½ oz Frozen corn
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground black pepper
- ½ tsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Paprika
- ⅛ tsp Onion powder
- ⅛ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Oregano
- 1 cup Low-sodium beef broth
- 2 Tbsp or 1½ oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- ⅓ cup or 2½ oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup or 7 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboil
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Fresh lime
- - - OR
- 1 Tbsp Lime juice
Quantity
- 2 Tbsp or ¼ oz Fresh cilantro
- 1 cup or 4 oz Fresh onions, chopped
- 1 cup or 5½ oz Fresh green peppers, chopped
- ½ tsp Fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp Canola oil
- ¼ cup or 4 oz Fresh celery, chopped
- 1⅓ cups or 5½ oz Frozen corn
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground black pepper
- ½ tsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Paprika
- ⅛ tsp Onion powder
- ⅛ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Oregano
- 1 cup Low-sodium beef broth
- 2 Tbsp or 1½ oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- ⅓ cup or 2½ oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup or 7 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboil
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Fresh lime
- - - OR
- 1 Tbsp Lime juice
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp or ¼ oz Fresh cilantro
- 1 cup or 4 oz Fresh onions, chopped
- 1 cup or 5½ oz Fresh green peppers, chopped
- ½ tsp Fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp Canola oil
- ¼ cup or 4 oz Fresh celery, chopped
- 1⅓ cups or 5½ oz Frozen corn
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground black pepper
- ½ tsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Paprika
- ⅛ tsp Onion powder
- ⅛ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Oregano
- 1 cup Low-sodium beef broth
- 2 Tbsp or 1½ oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- ⅓ cup or 2½ oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup or 7 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboil
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Fresh lime
- - - OR
- 1 Tbsp Lime juice
Quantity
- 2 Tbsp or ¼ oz Fresh cilantro
- 1 cup or 4 oz Fresh onions, chopped
- 1 cup or 5½ oz Fresh green peppers, chopped
- ½ tsp Fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp Canola oil
- ¼ cup or 4 oz Fresh celery, chopped
- 1⅓ cups or 5½ oz Frozen corn
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground black pepper
- ½ tsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Paprika
- ⅛ tsp Onion powder
- ⅛ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Oregano
- 1 cup Low-sodium beef broth
- 2 Tbsp or 1½ oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- ⅓ cup or 2½ oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup or 7 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboil
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Fresh lime
- - - OR
- 1 Tbsp Lime juice
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp or ¼ oz Fresh cilantro
- 1 cup or 4 oz Fresh onions, chopped
- 1 cup or 5½ oz Fresh green peppers, chopped
- ½ tsp Fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp Canola oil
- ¼ cup or 4 oz Fresh celery, chopped
- 1⅓ cups or 5½ oz Frozen corn
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground black pepper
- ½ tsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Paprika
- ⅛ tsp Onion powder
- ⅛ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Oregano
- 1 cup Low-sodium beef broth
- 2 Tbsp or 1½ oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- ⅓ cup or 2½ oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup or 7 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboil
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Fresh lime
- - - OR
- 1 Tbsp Lime juice
Quantity
- 2 Tbsp or ¼ oz Fresh cilantro
- 1 cup or 4 oz Fresh onions, chopped
- 1 cup or 5½ oz Fresh green peppers, chopped
- ½ tsp Fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp Canola oil
- ¼ cup or 4 oz Fresh celery, chopped
- 1⅓ cups or 5½ oz Frozen corn
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground black pepper
- ½ tsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Paprika
- ⅛ tsp Onion powder
- ⅛ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Oregano
- 1 cup Low-sodium beef broth
- 2 Tbsp or 1½ oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- ⅓ cup or 2½ oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup or 7 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboil
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Fresh lime
- - - OR
- 1 Tbsp Lime juice
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp or ¼ oz Fresh cilantro
- 1 cup or 4 oz Fresh onions, chopped
- 1 cup or 5½ oz Fresh green peppers, chopped
- ½ tsp Fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp Canola oil
- ¼ cup or 4 oz Fresh celery, chopped
- 1⅓ cups or 5½ oz Frozen corn
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground black pepper
- ½ tsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Paprika
- ⅛ tsp Onion powder
- ⅛ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Oregano
- 1 cup Low-sodium beef broth
- 2 Tbsp or 1½ oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- ⅓ cup or 2½ oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup or 7 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboil
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Fresh lime
- - - OR
- 1 Tbsp Lime juice
Quantity
- 2 Tbsp or ¼ oz Fresh cilantro
- 1 cup or 4 oz Fresh onions, chopped
- 1 cup or 5½ oz Fresh green peppers, chopped
- ½ tsp Fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp Canola oil
- ¼ cup or 4 oz Fresh celery, chopped
- 1⅓ cups or 5½ oz Frozen corn
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground black pepper
- ½ tsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Paprika
- ⅛ tsp Onion powder
- ⅛ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Oregano
- 1 cup Low-sodium beef broth
- 2 Tbsp or 1½ oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- ⅓ cup or 2½ oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup or 7 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboil
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Fresh lime
- - - OR
- 1 Tbsp Lime juice
*See Marketing Guide
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Conventional oven: 350 °F. Convection oven: 325 °F.
- Dice cilantro. Set aside 1 Tbsp for step 12.
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan. Add onions, peppers, garlic cloves, and 1 Tbsp cilantro. Sauté uncovered over medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Add celery, corn, salt, pepper, and spices. Continue cooking one additional minute, stirring constantly.
- Add beef broth, tomato paste, and diced tomatoes to onion mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside for step 7.
- Place brown rice in a medium baking dish (9” x 13” x 2”).
- Pour 3 cups beef broth mixture over rice. Add water and stir. Cover baking dish tightly.
- Bake: Conventional oven: 350 °F for 45 minutes. Convection oven: 325 °F for 40 minutes.
- Critical Control Point: Heat to 140 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
- Remove from oven. Squeeze lime juice over rice. Stir well.
- Critical Control Point: Hold at 140 °F or higher until served.
- Garnish with remaining cilantro.
- Serve 1 cup (portion with a 1 cup measuring cup or an 8 oz spoodle).
Nutrition INFORMATION
Nutrition Facts
Spanish Rice USDA Recipe for Family Child Care
Amount Per Serving 1 cup (8 oz spoodle)
Calories 184
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 308mg13%
Potassium 347mg10%
Total Carbohydrate 41g14%
Dietary Fiber 5g21%
Total Sugars 4g4%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin C 27mg33%
Vitamin D 0IU0%
Calcium 54mg5%
Iron 4mg22%
Vitamin A 38mcg
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*Marketing Guide
Yield / Volume