Weeknight meals just got a whole lot easier thanks to Zatarains Spanish Rice. Prepared in under thirty minutes this rice mix makes a delicious side dish to complement grilled or roasted beef chicken or pork. Prefer an easy meal Combine cooked rice with chicken or vegetables and serve to hungry family and friends. More than 1500 years ago North African immigrants brought rice to Spain where the crop thrived. It wasnt long before Spanish cooks were simmering rice with onions bell pepper garlic and tomatoes to create what is known in the U.S. today as Spanish rice. Except those naturally occurring glutamates