Mexican Rice Casserole
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 145.7
- Total Fat: 6.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 155.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 19.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
- Protein: 3.1 g
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Introduction
Recipe Courtesy Emeril Lagasse 2007 Recipe Courtesy Emeril Lagasse 2007Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
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1/3 Cup Olive Oil
3 Cups chopped Yellow Onion
2 Red Bell Peppers, chopped
2 Jalapenos, chopped & seeded
1 Tbls. Garlic, chopped
2 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
2 1/2 cups canned low sodium chicken broth
Optional: green onions, chopped & cilantro, chopped
Directions
Pre heat oven to 350 degrees
Heat the Olive Oil in a large dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the onions, bell peppers, and jalapenos and cook, stirring until soft, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the rice and cook, stirring, until opaque and nutty aroma, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth, tomatoes. Stir well and bring to a boil. Cover with a tight fitting lid and transfer to the oven. Bake until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, 25 to 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let sit, undisturbed, for 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and stir in optional inged. if desired. Serve Hot
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CRISTINA35.
Heat the Olive Oil in a large dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the onions, bell peppers, and jalapenos and cook, stirring until soft, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the rice and cook, stirring, until opaque and nutty aroma, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth, tomatoes. Stir well and bring to a boil. Cover with a tight fitting lid and transfer to the oven. Bake until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, 25 to 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let sit, undisturbed, for 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and stir in optional inged. if desired. Serve Hot
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CRISTINA35.