Cookbook:Spanish Rice

| Tex-Mex cuisine

Ingredients

 * 2 cups uncooked rice
 * 2 tbsp unsalted butter
 * ¼ cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped (optional)
 * 1 green bell pepper, finely minced
 * 2 serrano chiles, finely minced
 * ½ cup shredded cooked chicken or pork
 * 1 onion, finely minced
 * 3 ½ cups chicken broth
 * 3 bay leaves
 * ¼ cup minced chorizo, casing removed
 * 1 Tbsp minced garlic

Procedure

 * 1) Melt butter in a large pot over medium high heat. Add onion, chiles, garlic, meats, and rice, and cook until chorizo and rice are golden brown.
 * 2) Add broth and bay leaves. Bring to a boil and cook until liquid has evaporated and rice is tender.
 * 3) Sprinkle with cilantro before serving, if desired.