Anything that can be mixed ahead of time will speed up your dinner preparations. I use rice blends whenever I am in need of a speedy side dish to complete a meal.
I prepare the entire recipe (4 cups of rice) and store in the pantry. When I'm in need of a side dish, I simply measure one cup of the mix and prepare as I would plain rice (using 2 cups of water).
I have several rice blends in my pantry but this one probably gets the most use. I make this when we have tacos or quesadillas to round out the meal.
Spanish Kick Rice Blend
- 4 cups uncooked long grain rice
- 1 Tbsp. chili powder
- 2 tsp. cumin