Tamale Rice

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Canned beef tamales are boiled with rice in a well-seasoned beef broth to make this satisfying weeknight dish that's cheap, quick, and easy.

Ingredients

2 (16 ounce) cans beef tamales
4 cups beef broth
2 cups water
1 tablespoon chili powder
3 dried bay leaves
3 cups parboiled long grain rice

Directions

1 Place tamales in a large pot; mash with a potato masher. Add beef broth, water, chili powder, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Reduce heat to low; cook until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Cover and let stand for about 5 minutes.