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moms mexican rice

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Robin Castillo
San Diego, CA

Got this recipe from my Mother in law. Its Yummy authentic rice and I make it every time we have any kind of Mexican dish.

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6
prep time 10 Min
cook time 25 Min

Ingredients For moms mexican rice

  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 2 c
    chicken broth
  • 1
    onion diced
  • 8 oz
    can tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp
    cumin
  • 1 clove
    garlic minced
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    rice
  • 1
    bay leaf

How To Make moms mexican rice

  • 1
    Saute rice in olive oil til rice is toasted (about 5 min) Add onion and saute 3 min Add garlic and saute 1 more min. Add Chicken broth,tomato sauce,cumin,salt and bay leaf.
  • 2
    Bring to a boil. Put tin foil over pan then put lid on top of tin foil. Reduce heat to simmer and simmer 10 min. Turn off heat and let sit 20 min. It can keep warm that way til your dinner is done.
  • 3
    If you like you can add a can of corn or frozen peas to your rice before you put tin foil on pan.

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