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Easy to make Mexican Rice recipe
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Large Onion, diced.
  • 1 Bell pepper, chopped.
  • 4 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • 2 Cups Rice
  • 24 Ounces Water
  • 4 Chicken or Beef Bouillon Cubes
  • 1 Small Can Tomato Juice
  • 1 Chipotle pepper, chopped.
  • 2 1/2 tsp Cumin
  • Dash Basil

Method
 

  1. In skillet over medium heat, cook onion and bell pepper in oil; do not brown, 3-5 minutes.
  2. Add garlic, chipotle pepper and rice, cook stirring another 3-5 minutes until rice is pale yellow.
  3. Transfer to dutch oven with remaining ingredients and bring to a boil and simmer over very low heat about 20 minutes. If covered this may take longer to make rice drier so remove cover at end of 20 minutes.