Costa Rican Style Rice

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5
Servings

5m
Prep Time

25m
Cook Time

30m
Ready In

Recipe: #26371

July 03, 2017

recipe by:
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recipe by:
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"Sometimes one wants flavorful rice without the beans. This comes from the Costa Rica website with the cute little frog - Pura Vida!"

Original recipe yields 5 servings

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Ingredients

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200 grams dry long grain rice (dry 1 cup white rice)
2 tablespoons oil (vegetable oil)
1/2 cup white onions, chopped
1/2 cup red bell peppers, chopped

1 garlic clove (whole clove, peeled)
1 3/4 cups water
Salt, to taste

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (206.1 g)
Calories 217.4
Total Fat - 9.1 g
Saturated Fat - 1.4 g
Cholesterol - 0 mg
Sodium - 277.3 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 26.5 g
Dietary Fiber - 4.9 g
Sugars - 5 g
Protein - 7.7 g
Calcium - 65.5 mg
Iron - 1.6 mg
Vitamin C - 24.8 mg
Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step 1

Rinse rice on a strainer until water runs clear. Let it drain in strainer until needed.

Step 2

Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add rice. Stir often until slightly brown.

Step 3

Stir in onions, bell peppers and garlic. Add 1 1/2 cups water and salt. Bring to a boil over moderately high heat.

Step 4

Cover and simmer without stirring until all water is absorbed and rice is tender. Turn off heat and leave rice in saucepan covered for 10 minutes.

Tips & Variations

No special items needed.

Tags : Comfort Food Side Dishes

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