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Taco Bell's Mexican Rice Copycat

Here's how you make Taco Bell's Mexican Rice Copycat
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 9m
  • Cook: 25m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 7 ounces long-grain rice, (1 cup)
  • ⅓ cup yellow onion, finely minced
  • 2 tablespoons red bell pepper, finely minced
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 can(6 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • 1½ teaspoon ancho chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon coriander
  • 1/32 teaspoon cayenne pepper
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Get spices together

  • Step 2: Heat oil

  • Step 3: Add onions and bell peppers

  • Step 4: Cook until translucent

  • Step 5: Add rice cook until opaque

  • Step 6: Add tomato paste and spices

  • Step 7: Now be careful it's going to steam up when you add liquid at this point

  • Step 8: Add stock

  • Step 9: Cover and simmer 20 minutes

  • Step 10: Turn off heat leave covered 5 minutes

  • Step 11: Fluff

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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