Mexican Fire Rice

Cinco de Mayo - Main Dish

This is a rice recipe with a different little kick. You can either make it as hot or as mild as you like it, depending on your taste for spiciness. This serves as a great side dish or for a 'quick fix' meal.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Mexican Fire Rice

Ingredients

2 ⅔ cups water

1 ⅓ cups uncooked long grain white rice

1 pound ground pork breakfast sausage

1 (16 ounce) jar picante sauce

1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

8 ounces Cheddar cheese

shredded

Bucket of Margaritas

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

In a medium saucepan bring the water to a boil. Stir in the rice. Reduce heat cover and simmer 20 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 3

In a skillet over medium heat cook the sausage until evenly brown.

Step 4

In a medium baking dish mix the cooked rice cooked sausage picante sauce and sour cream. Top with Cheddar cheese.

Step 5

Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbly.

Nutritional Information

Mexican Fire Rice

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 456.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 18.9g 38%

Carbohydrates: 31g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 2g

Fat: 28g 43%

Saturated Fat: 14g 70%

Cholesterol: 74.7mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 719.7IU 14%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.3mg 48%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 4.8mg 8%

Folate: 62.7mcg 16%

Calcium: 270.6mg 27%

Iron: 1.9mg 10%

Magnesium: 29.6mg 11%

Potassium: 243.1mg 7%

Sodium: 1063.8mg 43%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 46%

Calories From Fat: 251.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.