Mexican Rice

Mexican rice is such a great way to blend tasty vegetables with rice and infuse a nice tomato flavor to the whole dish by letting it simmer away! It goes well with pretty much any other Mexican staple dish. I like to serve it with grilled steak sliced in thin strips.

As part of my journey to get my kids to eat everything, I have to build up from the basics. This dish appears to have met the mark!

The level of spice of this Mexican rice is relatively mild. If you like spicier dishes like I do, go ahead and crank up the level of chili powder and cumin to a tablespoon of each and add a diced jalapeno pepper with the rest of the vegetables.

Watch out for the level of liquid as you simmer your rice so it doesn’t absorb the liquid too quickly. You may need to add more liquid depending on the type of rice you choose.

Mexican Rice

Serves: 6 Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cooking Time: 20 Minutes 20 Minutes Total Time: 35 Minutes 35 Minutes Method: Cooked Diet: Vegan

Nutrition facts: 296 calories 4.8 g fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cup of vegetable broth
• 1 medium carrot, sliced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup of frozen corn
• 1/2 cup of frozen peas
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 12 cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 2 tbsp chopped cilantro leaves
• 1 tbsp chopped cilantro stems
• 1 1/2 cup white or brown rice

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.
3. Add the cilantro stems, carrots and peppers, cook for 1 minute.
4. Add the rice with the spices and mix. Cook until toasted for around 2 minutes.
5. Add the broth and tomato sauce and bring to a simmer.
6. Add the peas and corn.
7. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce the heat to simmer until the rice is cooked through. (count around 15 minutes).
8. Add the tomatoes.
9. Plate and sprinkle with the chopped cilantro leaves to garnish.

Notes

The level of spice of this Mexican rice is relatively mild. If you like spicier dishes like I do, go ahead and crank up the level of chili powder and cumin to a tablespoon of each and add a diced jalapeno pepper with the rest of the vegetables. Watch out for the level of liquid as you simmer your rice so it doesn't absorb the liquid too quickly. You may need to add more liquid depending on the type of rice you choose.

Nutrition Information

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