Side dishes

Rice Cooker Mexican Rice

Name: Rice Cooker Mexican Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 1 small onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup white rice; 2 cups vegetable broth; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste depending on broth)

3 servings

servings

5 minutes

active time

30 minutes

total time

Start Cooking

Ingredients

1 small onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup white rice

2 cups vegetable broth

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste depending on broth)

Directions

Place the onion and garlic in a microwave-safe dish.

Microwave the onion and garlic for 2 minutes, to soften the onion and mellow the flavors.

Add the onion, garlic, rice, broth, and tomato paste to the rice cooker. Add salt if desired. Stir until combined.

Cook in the rice cooker until the broth has been absorbed. Fluff with a fork.

Nutrition

Serving Size

3/4 cup

Calories

192

Total Fat

0.4 g

Saturated Fat

0.1 g

Unsaturated Fat

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

0 mg

Sodium

283.2 mg

Total Carbohydrate

42.4 g

Dietary Fiber

1.3 g

Total Sugars

2.8 g

Protein

4 g