Recipes:
## **Spanish Rice**
**Serves 6**
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### **Ingredients**
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 cup chopped yellow onion
* 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
* 1 (4-ounce) can chopped mild green chiles, drained
* 1 cup quick-cooking white rice
* 2 cups canned tomatoes *(undrained)*
* 2 tablespoons white vinegar
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon pepper
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### **Make Ahead**
You can prepare this dish **8 hours ahead** and reheat when ready to serve by adding **1 tablespoon water** and microwaving on **HIGH**, covered, for **1 1/2 minutes**.
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### **Variation**
Make this classic recipe a main-dish meal by adding cooked ground beef, pork or turkey.
Stuff in hollowed bell peppers.
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### **Directions**
1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add onion, bell pepper, chiles and rice.
2. Sauté until rice is browned and vegetables are tender, about **5 minutes**.
3. Add undrained tomatoes and vinegar to skillet; stir. Cook, stirring frequently, until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about **5 minutes**.
4. Add salt and pepper; mix. Spoon rice into a serving bowl.
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### Make It Quicker
This is a perfect make-ahead potluck dish. To save cleanup time, prepare it in a decorative stove-top safe casserole.
