My Favorite Mexican Rice

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

I found this on a different recipe site and tweaked it a little to suit our tastes. It's our favorite Mexican rice that we've tried.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

My Favorite Mexican Rice

Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 cup long grain white rice

2 ½ cups chicken broth

1 (4 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 (4 ounce) can canned chopped green chiles

drained

1 small onion

minced

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 ½ teaspoons salt

½ teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon chili powder

1 ½ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Del Rio's Mexican Rice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in rice; cook and stir until rice is lightly browned and gives off a toasted fragrance 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the chicken broth tomato sauce green chiles onion garlic salt cumin and chili powder. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until rice is tender about 25 minutes stirring occasionally. Spread Monterey Jack cheese on top then replace the lid and allow the cheese to melt about 5 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

My Favorite Mexican Rice

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 293.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9.8g 20%

Carbohydrates: 28.4g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 1.2g 5%

Sugars: 2g

Fat: 15.7g 24%

Saturated Fat: 6.5g 33%

Cholesterol: 25.1mg 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 452IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.6mg 28%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 9%

Vitamin C: 15.3mg 25%

Folate: 82.6mcg 21%

Calcium: 229.9mg 23%

Iron: 2mg 11%

Magnesium: 23.2mg 8%

Potassium: 181.4mg 5%

Sodium: 1053.1mg 42%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 141.3

*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.