Mexican Rice

Total Time: 39 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 24 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 cup rice (uncooked)
• 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth (swanson brand)
• 1 garlic clove (chopped)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 2 -3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/4 chopped onion
• 1/8-1/4 chopped green bell pepper
• 1 chopped fresh tomato
• 6 -7 teaspoons tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup frozen peas (optional)
• 1 pinch salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 crush garlic and cumin together in mocajete.
• 2 add small amount of chicken broth to mocajete.
• 3 place oil in pan. add rice and cook until lightly browned.
• 4 add onion and bell pepper to pan.
• 5 saute a few minutes, then add the fresh tomatoes and cook a few more minutes.
• 6 add the liquid from the mocajete to the pan with the rest of the chicken broth.add a small amount of salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 cover and simmer 10-15 minutes, add frozen peas.
• 8 cover and simmer on medium to low flame until liquid is absorbed.
• 9 enjoy!