Easy Spanish Main Dish

Prep: 10 min Cook: 20 min Cuisine: Spanish

A quick and flavorful Spanish-inspired dish featuring seasoned rice combined with savory ground beef, colorful peppers, and onions, perfect for a hearty weeknight dinner.

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Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. Rice-A-Roni (Spanish rice)
  • 1 lb. lean ground beef or ground sirloin
  • 1/2 chopped onion
  • 1/2 bell pepper, chopped

Instructions

  1. Prepare Spanish rice as directed on the package.
  2. Brown ground meat with chopped onion and bell pepper.
  3. Add cooked Spanish rice to the meat mixture and simmer about 10 minutes more.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

228 kcal 11% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 8.2g 16% DV
Total Fat 8.9g 11% DV
Carbs 29g 11% DV
Fiber 1.4g 5% DV
Sugar 2.5g 5% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 331mg 14% DV
Potassium 189.3mg 4% DV
Cholesterol 17.8mg 6% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 41mcg 5% DV
Vitamin C 32.3mg 36% DV
Vitamin D 0mcg
Calcium 18.5mg 1% DV
Iron 1.6mg 9% DV
Diet fit Under 400 cal

Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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