Simple Mexican Rice, Quick, Easy, and Flavorful
Serve this delicious, side dish with quesadillas, tacos, or any Mexican meal. Wonderful, combined with diced chicken, pork, or even hamburger, as a main dish. Serve with tortilla chips, and salsa. With very few ingredients, a very simple, and quick meal idea. For a busy weeknight, or a weekend party. Easily made in a crock pot , and taken to any occasion. I made this rice, for a Super Bowl Party, with quesadillas, and it was a big hit. Decorate your backyard with lights, supply fun party favors, and you'll have a big hit. This recipe is requested, quite often.
As a Main Dish
Cook Time
Ingredients
- 1 cup white rice, or brown, uncooked
- 1 can (8oz) tomato sauce, hunts
- 1 can (14.5 oz.) chicken broth, college inn
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder, to taste
- pinch salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/8 tsp cumin
- pinch cilantro, optional
- Place one tablespoon of oil in pan, add rice, and lightly brown. Add chicken broth, tomato sauce, and spices to pan. Simmer over low heat, until all liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and serve.
- To prepare as a main dish. Place one tablespoon of oil in pan. Add a protein, diced chicken, diced pork, or hamburger. Cook until no longer pink, about 20 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Simmer over low heat, until all liquid is absorbed.
- Can also be made in a crockpot for busy days. Add chicken to crockpot, liquids, and seasonings, except rice. Simmer 3-6 hours until chicken is tender. Within an hour of serving, add 1 cup of rice. Allow to cook until all liquid is absorbed.
- Serve with tortilla chips and salsa, see recipe within my hubpages.
My preference in Crock Pots.
Nutritional Value of Mexican Rice
By substitution of Brown rice, instead of white, the nutritional value is tenfold. Brown rice is a rich source of phenols and flavonoids, two types of antioxidants that help reduce damage to cells and reduce the risk of premature aging. Also a good source of fiber. Webmd
Cilantro Benefits · Anticancer effects · Pain and inflammation · Skin health · Antifungal properties · Natural preservative. Also binds toxins, and heavy metals from the body. Webmd
Cheese
Cheese is a great source of calcium, fat, and protein. It also contains high amounts of vitamins A and B12, along with zinc, phosphorus, and riboflavin. According to U.S. Dairy, the overall nutritional profile of conventional, organic, and grass-fed dairy products is similar.Mar 4, 2019 Healthline
By adding tomato, peppers, and lime it ups the nutritional value, supplies Lycopene, and vitamin C.
Food as Medicine
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