Mamacita’s Mexican Rice


Mamacita's Mexican Rice


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Prep Time:
10 mins

Cook Time:
25 mins

Total Time:
35 mins

Servings:
6

Yield:
6 servings


Ingredients

  • 1cuplong-grain white rice
  • 1tablespoonvegetable oil
  • 1onion, minced
  • 1clovegarlic, minced
  • 1 ½cupschicken broth
  • 1tomato, seeded and diced
  • ½teaspoonground cumin
  • ½teaspoonSpanish saffron
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • ¼cupfrozen peas and carrots, thawed
  • 1sprigfresh cilantro (Optional)

  • Directions

    Cook and stir rice and oil in a skillet over medium heat until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

    Pour chicken broth into rice mixture and bring to a boil; stir tomato, cumin, saffron, salt, and black pepper into broth and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until rice is cooked, about 20 minutes.

    Stir peas and carrots into cooked rice; garnish with cilantro.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    156

    Calories

    3g

    Fat

    30g

    Carbs

    3g

    Protein

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