Mexican Rice

Name: Mexican Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 Cloves garlic, minced; 1 onion, diced; 1 1/2 Cups basmati rice; 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 1/2 Cups vegetable broth; 1 Cup corn kernels; 1/2 Cup diced carrots; 1/2 Cup frozen peas; 1/4 teaspoon chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon cumin; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 Romas tomatoes, diced; 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:47:31 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories222.9 kcal (11%)

Total Fat3.3 g (5%)

Carbs43.7 g (17%)

Sugars5.5 g (6%)

Protein5.3 g (11%)

Sodium515.7 mg (26%)

Fiber2.9 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 tablespoonolive oil

1 ½ cupsbasmati rice

1 x 8 ouncecan tomato sauce

1 ½ cupsvegetable broth

1 cupcorn kernels

½ cupcarrots

diced

½ cupfrozen peas

¼ teaspoonchili powder

¼ teaspooncumin

kosher salt

to taste

freshly ground black pepper

to taste

2roma tomatoes

diced

2 tablespoonsfresh cilantro leaves

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, and cook, stirring frequently, until onions have become translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in rice until toasted, about 2 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in tomato sauce and vegetable broth, and bring to a simmer, about 2 minutes. Stir in corn, carrots, peas, chili powder and cumin; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until rice is cooked through, about 13-16 minutes. Stir in tomatoes.

Step 3

Serve immediately, garnished with cilantro, if desired.

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