Tex Mex Rice
Need a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian side dish? Tex Mex Rice could be a great recipe to try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 455 calories, 9g of protein, and 8g of fat each. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Southwestern cuisine. Head to the store and pick up bay leaf, kosher salt, cilantro, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes.
Instructions
In a heavy pot, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat.
Add the garlic and shallots, and sweat until translucent, stirring often.
Add the rice to the oil and stir constantly to lightly cook the rice until lightly golden.
Stir in the chicken broth, tomatoes, carrots, corn, cumin and bay leaf. Season with salt, then cover and cook for 17 to 18 minutes.
Remove from the heat, fluff the rice with a fork and discard the bay leaf.
Garnish with cilantro, and serve.