This is my version of Spanish rice for this particular meal.

Ingredients:

• Uncle Bens Rice ( 12 people)
• 2 cups rice
• 4 cups water
• 4 teaspoons of butter or margarine
• 2 teaspoons of cumin
• 2 teaspoon of paprika
• 1 teaspoon oregano (dried)
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• Stock (chicken) for 12 (I used the new Knorr Home Style Stock packets, about 1 1/2.
  
• Chunky Salsa

Directions:

• Cook Rice according to directions
• Once cooked, ensure it is not too sticky.  Sometimes helpful to cool it and then add salsa later.
• For salsa to rice (I added ½ cups, you can add more if you like)
• Also optional fresh tomatoes, hot peppers, finely chopped scallions, chives, or a few olives for décor, small pieces of asparagus or mushroom.

 (Asparagus was a popular food in Barcelona, Spain but mushrooms also taste great in rice)