Simple Mexican Rice
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
2 cups long-grain rice3 tbsp vegetable oilsalt, pepper, garlic powder1/2 small can of tomato saucecilantro (optional)
Heat vegetable oil in a large pan for a minute or two. Add rice & seasonings. Brown rice for about 5 minutes on med-high heat.
Add 2-3 cups water and 1/2 a small can of tomato sauce. You can also add some chopped cilantro for a little added flavor.
Reduce heat to med and cover. Stir slightly occasionally to ensure that the rice does not stick to bottom of pan. If water starts to dry out before rice is fully cooked, reduce heat or add a little more water. Rice should be ready in about 20-30 min.
Serving Size: makes 8 1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CDRODRIG.
Add 2-3 cups water and 1/2 a small can of tomato sauce. You can also add some chopped cilantro for a little added flavor.
Reduce heat to med and cover. Stir slightly occasionally to ensure that the rice does not stick to bottom of pan. If water starts to dry out before rice is fully cooked, reduce heat or add a little more water. Rice should be ready in about 20-30 min.
Serving Size: makes 8 1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CDRODRIG.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 106.8
- Total Fat: 5.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 1,825.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 13.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
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