Mexican Rice Recipe

Name: Mexican Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1 cup uncooked rice (NOT instant); 4 medium tomatoes; 1/2 medium onion; 2 garlic cloves, peeled & minced; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup peas; 2 carrots, chopped; 1 potato, peeled & chopped; 2 -3 ounces cream cheese (to taste); garlic-pepper-salt seasoning (to taste); cayenne pepper (optional)

Servings: persons

2 cups water
1 cup uncooked rice (NOT instant)
4 medium tomatoes
1/2 medium onion
2 garlic cloves, peeled & minced
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup peas
2 carrots, chopped
1 potato, peeled & chopped
2 -3 ounces cream cheese (to taste)
garlic-pepper-salt seasoning (to taste)
cayenne pepper (optional)

1
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2
Place tomatoes, onion and garlic in buttered baking pan.
3
Sprinkle with garlic pepper salt and roast for 15-20 minutes.(I like to add the peas, carrots and potato to this mix as well and up the time anywhere from 30-60 minutes total.) Stir a couple of times while cooking.
4
Boil water in saucepan and add rice.
5
Reduce heat, cover and let simmer 15-20 minutes.
6
Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat.
7
Put rice, veggies and cream cheese in skillet and season. (You may wish to add cayenne pepper to spice it up.)
8
Done when veggies are tender.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups water, 1 cup uncooked rice (NOT instant), 4 medium tomatoes, 1/2 medium onion, and more.

Yes, Mexican Rice falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Mexican Rice

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