Mexican Saffron Rojo Rice
Total Time: 55 mins
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 8
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup chopped onion
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked rice
- 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 (12 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon powdered saffron
- 3 cups water
Recipe
- 1 saute onions in a heavy saucepan until golden.
- 2 add rice; stir briskly to quickly coat with oil.
- 3 stir in bell pepper, cumin, chili powder, tomato sauce, salt, garlic, saffron, and water.
- 4 cover, bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to low.
- 5 cook for 30 to 40 minutes, or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed (periodically check to be sure there is enough liquid and to give rice a little stir).
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