Mexican Rice

• portionen: 4 servings
• aktive zeit: 5 minutes
• gesamtzeit: 35 minutes

Zutaten

1 tablespoon oil

1 onion, finely diced

1/2 jalapeno pepper, finely diced

1 clove garlic, chopped

1/4 teaspoon cumin, toasted and ground (optional)

1 tsp oregano

1 cup long grained rice

1 1/2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth or water)

1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes (I like fire roasted)

salt and pepper to taste

1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped (optional)

1 tablespoon lime juice (optional)

Anweisungen

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the onio and cook until tender, about 3-5 miutes before adding the jalpen, garlic, and cumin and cooking until fragrant, about a minute.

Add the rice, mix in the broth, tomatoes, salt and pepper, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer, covered, until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender, about 17-20 minutes.

Mix in the cilantro and lime juice and enjoy!

Nährwertangaben

• Kalorien: Calories 268
• Gesamtfett: Fat 5g
• Gesättigtes Fett: Saturated 0.5g
• Transfett: Trans 0
• Cholesterin: Cholesterol 2mg
• Natrium: Sodium 140mg
• Gesamtkohlenhydrate: Carbs 48g
• Ballaststoffe: Fiber 2g
• Zucker insgesamt: Sugars 5g
• Eiweiß: Protein 6g