GUATEMALAN RICE

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My Guatemalan sister-in-law taught me how to make this rice. In Guatemala, it is served with almost any meal, and is accompanied by black beans, salsa, and corn tortillas.

Provided by ruth1234

Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes Pilaf

Time 26m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup long-grain rice
1 tablespoon minced onion
1 tablespoon minced tomato
2 cups water
2 tablespoons chopped carrot
1 tablespoon chopped celery
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules

Steps:

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add rice, onion, and tomato; cook and stir until rice turns light golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
Stir water, carrot, celery, and chicken bouillon into the skillet. Simmer until most of the water is absorbed, about 8 minutes. Cover and simmer until rice is tender, 5 to 8 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 440 calories, Carbohydrate 75.8 g, Cholesterol 0.3 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 392.3 mg, Sugar 1.2 g