Mexican Red Rice

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 5
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 155.7
  • Total Fat: 5.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 369.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
  • Protein: 3.0 g

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Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

    2 tbsp olive oil
    1 small onion finely chopped
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    2 cups long-grain white rice
    1 tsp achiote powder
    1 bay leaf
    2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
    2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth

Directions

heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook until the onion is soft, about 2 minutes. Add the rice, achiote powder and bay leaf. Cook and stir until the rice is opaque, about 2 minutes.

Add the tomatoes and broth, stiring to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook until the liquid evaporates to just below the level of the rice, about 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the rice is tender, abou t20-25 minutes. Uncover, fluff with a fork and serve.
Makes 4-6 servings.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PROMETHEA330.