Mexican rice (1)

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup LONG GRAIN RICE
2 tablespoons VEGETABLE OIL
1 teaspoon GARLIC POWDER
teaspoon SALT
1 teaspoon GROUND CUMMIN
½ each TOMATO, CHOPPED
½ each MEDIUM ONION, CHOPPED FINELY
1 each SMALL CARROT, CHOPPED FINELY
½ each GREEN PEPPER, CHOPPED FINELY
cup BOILING WATER
16 ounces CAN TOMATOES, CUT-UP
1 each TOMATO SAUCE, OPTIONAL

Directions

IN A SKILLET, SAUTE RICE IN OIL UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWNED. SEASON WITH GARLIC, SALT, AND CUMMIN. ADD TOMATO, ONION, CARROT AND GREEN PEPPER. SAUTE FOR 1 TO 2 MINUTES. REMOVE FROM HEAT, ADD WATER. RETURN TO HEAT AND SIMMER FOR 35 TO 40 MINUTES, COVERED, OR UNTIL WATER IS ABSORBED BY RICE. STIR IN TOMATOES AND TOMATO SAUCE, IF DESIRED, TO ADD COLOR. MAKES 4 SERVINGS.

EACH SERVING = 18 % CALORIES FROM FAT.

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