Ro*Tel Mexican Rice

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 (10 ounce) can Ro*Tel*
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin (comino)** (optional)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon dry minced onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

1. Heat vegetable oil over medium heat in a skillet. Add rice and sauté until the rice is browned.
2. Add chicken broth, Ro*Tel, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, minced onion, salt and pepper.
3. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until the rice is cooked and the liquid is absorbed.

Notes

Ro*Tel may be put into a blender and blenderized if you don't care for diced tomatoes in the rice.

Some prefer the rice without cumin added, but I prefer it with as I love the earthy taste of comino.

Attribution

Photo credit: ciaobaby8888 / CC BY