my very own mexican rice

Name: My very own Mexican Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) oil (i usually use enough just to cover bottom of frying pan.; 2 cup(s) long grain rice, uncooked (not minute rice); 1 small yellow onion chopped (small pieces); 1 small can tomato sauce; 3-4 cup(s) water; 1 package(s) goya brand sazon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cumin; - salt, pepper and garlic powder (to your liking)

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Tara Caputo

Romeoville, IL

Updated on Sep 4, 2011

My family asks me to make this side dish when I am serving either tamales or tacos. This rice is very flavorful and easy!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 20 Min

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yield 4-6 servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil (i usually use enough just to cover bottom of frying pan.
2 cups long grain rice, uncooked (not minute rice)
1 small yellow onion chopped (small pieces)
1 small can tomato sauce
3-4 cups water
1 package goya brand sazon
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- salt, pepper and garlic powder (to your liking)

How To Make my very own mexican rice

Step 1

1. In a stockpot add oil (medium heat) until oil gets hot, add rice and fry until lightly browned about 10 minutes, before rice is just about done add onion. Make sure to stir rice constantly to prevent burning.

Step 2

2. When rice is lightly browned add tomato sauce and enough water just to cover rice. Add to that salt, pepper,garlic powder,sazon and cumin. Stir. Bring to boil.
Step 3

3. Once rice is boiling, cover and cook approximately 15 minutes until water is absorbed (do not open lid while rice is cooking or stir rice while cooking).
Step 4

4. When rice is cooked remove from heat and allow 10 minutes before taking off cover. After 10 minutes serve and enjoy!
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