Garlic Mexican Rice
Created by dienia b on January 13, 2025
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 9m
- Cook Time: 25m
- Recipe #44033
Ingredients
- 7 ounces long grain white rice, dry (1 cup)
- 1/8 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion, finely diced
- 1 Roma tomato, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/4 cup peas, frozen
How to Make
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Step 1: In a large saucepan heat the oil.
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Step 2: When hot, add the rice and onions and saute until the rice begins to lightly brown and turn opaque.
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Step 3: Add the tomato, tomato paste, garlic and salt to taste.
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Step 4: Stir and saute until garlic is golden.
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Step 5: Add the broth.
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Step 6: Stir together to mix until the tomato paste has completely dissolved.
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Step 7: Bring to a boil.
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Step 8: Add peas and reduce heat to low, cover, and let cook for 20 minutes.
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Step 9: Remove the saucepan from the heat and let it sit for 5 minutes covered.
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Step 10: Fluff and season to taste.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (244.7 g)
- Calories 272.8
- Total Fat - 7.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.1 g
- Cholesterol - 0.3 mg
- Sodium - 859.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 41.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.8 g
- Sugars - 1.3 g
- Protein - 8.7 g
- Calcium - 41.5 mg
- Iron - 3 mg
- Vitamin C - 7.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg