costa rican rice

Name: Costa Rican Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon(s) peanut oil; 1/3 cup(s) diced red or green bell pepper; 1/2 cup(s) diced onion; 2 cup(s) long grain rice, well rinsed; 1 1/3 cup(s) water; 2 teaspoon(s) tomato paste; 1/4 teaspoon(s) freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 tablespoon(s) freshly squeezed lime juice; 1 teaspoon(s) olive oil

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Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Grapeview, WA

Updated on Oct 10, 2016

From El Cocodrilo's Cookbook.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon peanut oil
1/3 cup diced red or green bell pepper
1/2 cup diced onion
2 cups long grain rice, well rinsed
1 1/3 cups water
2 teaspoons tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1 teaspoon olive oil

How To Make costa rican rice

Step 1

Heat the peanut oil in a medium saucepan. Add the bell pepper and onion; cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the onion begins to brown.

Step 2

Add the rice, water, tomato paste, black pepper, salt, and lime juice; mix well. Bring the liquid to a boil.
Step 3

Add the olive oil to the rice mixture; reduce the heat, and simmer, covered and undisturbed, until all the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
Step 4

Serve hot.
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