Mexican Rice

I had a really hard time finding the perfect recipe for Mexican rice.  That is, until my friend, Nina posted this recipe on facebook.  I knew I had to try it.  It was exactly the type of recipe I was looking for, packed with seasonings and flavor!  I’ve tweaked it just a bit to add peppers from our garden.  This rice has a wonderful flavor, is easy to prepare and is so much better than the box mixes.  Thanks Nina for sharing.

Ingredients: 2 T vegetable oil; 1 cup rice; 2 cups of water (or chicken broth); 1 can of tomato sauce; 1/2 Onion, diced; 1/2 bell pepper, diced; 1 jalapeno, diced (optional); 1 T cumin; 1 T chili powder; 1 T garlic powder; salt to taste

I used 1 jalapeno, 3 banana peppers, and two small bell peppers, all from our garden.

If you don’t have any peppers on hand, don’t worry, you can make this rice without them.

In a medium saucepan, add in the Vegetable oil.

Add the rice, be sure to stir the rice untill it is evenly coated with oil.

Set to medium high heat till the rice browns a bit.  This step adds incredible depth of flavor to the rice.

Meanwhile dice your veggies.   If you have picky eaters and/or if you prefer, you can simply add the veggies, tomato sauce and water to a blender and puree.  Whichever floats your boat, I prefer the diced, but puree is fine too.

Then add in the water or chicken broth or puree to the rice.

Add the tomato sauce and diced veggies.

Add the chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, and salt.  Mix well.

Cover and set to heat to high.  Once it’s boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for about 15-20 minutes.

The rice will be perfection, fluffy and delicious.

Serve hot with your favorite Mexican foods.  Enjoy!

 

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adapted from NinaZH

2 T vegetable oil
1 cup rice
2 cups of water (or chicken broth)
1 can of tomato sauce
1/2 Onion, diced
1/2 bell pepper, diced
1 jalapeno, diced (optional)
1 T cumin
1 T chili powder
1 T garlic powder
salt to taste

Brown rice in oil, then add everything else, cover bring to a boil, and then lower the heat and let simmer for 15- 20 minutes. Enjoy!

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