MEXICAN RED RICE

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Mexican Red Rice image

This is yummy! To me this tastes better than the rice you get as a side dish at so many mex restaurants. From Texascooking.com

Provided by Jessica K

Categories     White Rice

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup uncooked rice (not instant rice)
2 tablespoons oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium white onion, chopped
2 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup chicken broth or 1 cup beef broth
1 tablespoon chili powder
3/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a heavy skillet. Add the rice and stir over medium-high heat until rice is golden brown.
  • Add the garlic and chopped onion, and sauté until the onion just begins to brown.
  • Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, chili powder and salt, lower heat and cover.
  • Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes until all liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and allow to sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 0.8, Sodium 638.9, Carbohydrate 31.5, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 3.2, Protein 4.1

There are no comments yet!

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »

    #60-minutes-or-less     #time-to-make     #course     #main-ingredient     #cuisine     #preparation     #occasion     #north-american     #low-protein     #healthy     #side-dishes     #rice     #mexican     #easy     #kid-friendly     #low-fat     #vegetarian     #stove-top     #dietary     #low-sodium     #low-cholesterol     #low-saturated-fat     #inexpensive     #healthy-2     #low-in-something     #pasta-rice-and-grains     #medium-grain-rice     #taste-mood     #savory     #equipment     #3-steps-or-less