Tex Mex Rice

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

1
In a heavy pot, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat.
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2
Add the garlic and shallots, and sweat until translucent, stirring often.
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3
Add the rice to the oil and stir constantly to lightly cook the rice until lightly golden.
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4
Stir in the chicken broth, tomatoes, carrots, corn, cumin and bay leaf. Season with salt, then cover and cook for 17 to 18 minutes.
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5
Remove from the heat, fluff the rice with a fork and discard the bay leaf.
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Garnish with cilantro, and serve.
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DifficultyMedium
Ready In30 m.
Servings4
Health Score12
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