Mexican Rice

Per serving

296.5kcal
5.3гProteins
12.8гFats
40.7гCarbs

I adapted this dish from an online community to please my tastes. You can also use sour cream if you don't have cream cheese on hand. For quickness I also use minced garlic from a jar. I love garlic pepper salt, you should be able to find this but if not you can add them individually.

Ingredients

6 serv.
  • water2 cups
  • uncooked rice (NOT instant)1 cup
  • medium tomatoes4
  • medium onion1⁄2
  • garlic cloves, peeled & minced2 cloves
  • olive oil1⁄4 cup
  • peas1⁄2 cup
  • carrots, chopped2
  • potato, peeled & chopped1
  • cream cheese (to taste)2 -3 ounces
  • garlic-pepper-salt seasoning (to taste)
  • cayenne pepper (optional)

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

  2. 2

    Place tomatoes, onion and garlic in buttered baking pan.

  3. 3

    Sprinkle with garlic pepper salt and roast for 15-20 minutes.(I like to add the peas, carrots and potato to this mix as well and up the time anywhere from 30-60 minutes total.) Stir a couple of times while cooking.

  4. 4

    Boil water in saucepan and add rice.

  5. 5

    Reduce heat, cover and let simmer 15-20 minutes.

  6. 6

    Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat.

  7. 7

    Put rice, veggies and cream cheese in skillet and season. (You may wish to add cayenne pepper to spice it up.)

  8. 8

    Done when veggies are tender.

Source: food.com
Original recipe

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