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Zesty Mexican Rice with Peppers

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PREP TIME
10 min
COOKING TIME
30 min
TOTAL TIME
40 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner Mexican
Zesty Mexican Rice with Peppers
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup long grain white rice
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tomato, seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 cube chicken bouillon
  • 1 clove garlic, halved
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1
Preheat a medium-sized saucepan over an intermediate temperature.
2
Add oil to the saucepan and let it heat up for a while.
3
Next, add rice to the saucepan and stir it around for 3 minutes.
4
Now, pour in chicken broth into the saucepan and bring the mixture to a rolling boil.
5
Add diced tomato, onion, bell pepper, and jalapeño into the saucepan.
6
Stir in chopped cilantro, bouillon cube, minced garlic, ground cumin, salt, and black pepper.
7
Bring the mixture to a boil again.
8
Cover the saucepan with a lid and lower the heat to a low setting.
9
Let it simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the rice is tender and all the liquid has been absorbed.