"Recreate Restaurant-Style Mexican Rice at home in your oven. This fool-proof method starts with fresh vegetables and ends with fluffy grains every time...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 medium vine-ripened tomatoes or 4 Roma tomatoes (cored and quartered)
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1 onion (peeled and quartered)
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1/3 cup vegetable oil
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2 cups long-grain or basmati white rice (rinsed (see notes))
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4 cloves garlic (minced)
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1 to 2 jalapeno peppers (,stemmed, seeded, and minced (optional))
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2 cups low-sodium chicken broth ((see notes))
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1 tablespoon tomato paste
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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1/2 cup fresh cilantro or parsley (minced)
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Lime or lemon wedges (for serving)