Mexican Rice

Name: Mexican Rice
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 227 grams 1/2 tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 clove garlic, minced; 237 milliliters chopped green bell pepper; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 158 milliliters diced onion; 0 teaspoons powdered saffron; 2 teaspoons salt; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil; 710 milliliters water; 355 milliliters uncooked white rice

Mexican Rice might be just the side dish you are searching for. This gluten free and vegan recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains roughly 3g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 190 calories. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes. A mixture of bell pepper, chili powder, rice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

In a large saucepan, heat vegetable oil over a medium-low heat.

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Place the onions in the pan, and saute until golden.

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Onion

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Add rice to pan, and stir to coat grains with oil.

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Grains

Rice

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Mix in green bell pepper, cumin, chili powder, tomato sauce, salt, garlic, saffron, and water. Cover, bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 30 to 40 minutes, or until rice is tender. Stir occasionally.

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Green Pepper

Chili Powder

Tomato Sauce

Saffron

Garlic

Cumin

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Rice

Salt

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Servings:

227grams

1/2 tomato sauce 1teaspoon

chili powder 1clove

garlic, minced 237milliliters

chopped green bell pepper 1teaspoon

ground cumin 158milliliters

diced onion 0teaspoons

powdered saffron 2teaspoons

salt 3Tbsps

vegetable oil 710milliliters

water 355milliliters

uncooked white rice

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. You could try Willamette Valley Vineyards Whole Cluster rosé of Pinot Noir. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 20 dollars per bottle.