Mexican Rice


3.5 of 5 (2)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 76.0
  • Total Fat: 1.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 199.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
  • Protein: 2.3 g

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 tsp olive
    1/4 c chopped onions
    1/4 c chopped green peppers
    1T canned chopped green chili peppers
    1 c nonfat chicken broth
    1/2 c tomato juice
    2 t worcestershire sauce
    1 t chili powder
    1 t sugar
    1/4 t dried oregano
    1/4 t garlic powder
    freshly ground pepper to taste
    3/4 c long grain brown rice

Directions

Warm the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and green peppers. Saute' for 2-3 minutes, until translucent. Stir in the chili peppers and cook for 3 minutes, stirring often.

Add the broth, tomato juice, worcestershire sauce, chili powder, sugar, oregano, garlic powder and black pepper to taste. Bring mixture to a boil. Add the rice and bring back to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer 50-55 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed and rice is soft.

Remove the pan from heat and keep covered until ready to serve. Toss rice gently with a fork.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JOSI1959.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    O.K.
    I used brown rice but it never got soft and I had to add more broth because it kept going dry. next time I will cook the rice first and then add the other ingredients. - 1/3/10


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    Incredible!
    My family really like this recipe. - 10/23/09