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Homemade Mexican Rice

Homemade Mexican Rice

Author: Mommy Hates Cooking

Meal Type: Milk Free

Cuisine: Mexican

Difficulty: EASY

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Servings: 4 serving

Calories: 427 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsps - Vegetable Oil
  • ¼ Cups - White Onion
  • 2 Cups - Quick Cooking Minute Rice
  • 1 Cup - Water
  • 1 Cup - Chicken Broth
  • 8 ounce - Tomato Sauce
  • ½ - Lime
  • 1 Tsp - Garlic Salt
  • ½ Tsps - Ground Cumin
  • ½ Tsps - Chili Powder
  • ¼ Cups - Cilantro

Instructions

  1. Begin by warming the oil in a medium sized cast iron skillet.
  2. Add in the onions and saute for about 5 minutes until translucent.
  3. Add in the rice, water, and chicken broth.  Be sure that the rice is submerged under the liquid.
  4. Let this simmer for about 5 minutes.
  5. Add in the tomato sauce and juice from 1/2 a lime.
  6. Mix in the salt, cumin, and chili powder.
  7. Let this continue to simmer for about 5 more minutes until the liquid absorbs into the rice.
  8. Remove from heat.
  9. Stir in the chopped cilantro.
  10. Serve.

Nutrition

Energy: 427 kcal | Total Fat: 9 g | Saturated: 6 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 0 g | Cholesterol: 1 mg | Total Carbs: 79 g | Fiber: 3 g | Sugars: 3 g | Proteins: 8 g | Sodium: 1,002 mg | Polyunsaturated: 0 g | Monounsaturated: 1 g

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