Savory Spanish Rice with Salsa

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Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min
Servings
4

For the Rice Base

Browning the rice adds depth of flavor—don't skip this step

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • ¼ cup Finely Chopped Onion (Optional)
  • 1 ½ cups Uncooked White Rice
  • 2 cups Chicken Broth
  • 1 cup Chunky Salsa
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add chopped onion and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in uncooked rice and cook, stirring frequently, until rice begins to brown.
  4. Add chicken broth, salsa, garlic salt, and cumin. Stir to combine.
  5. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
  6. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
  7. Fluff with a fork before serving.

Prep: 10 min • Cook: 25 min • Wait: No time

Notes

This dish keeps well in the ship’s stores for up to 3 days—just reheat gently below deck. Browning the rice before simmering gives it a golden hue worthy of any captain’s table. For a vegetarian variation, swap chicken broth for vegetable stock and hoist the sails toward plant-based shores.