Authentic Mexican Rice

This authentic Mexican rice will be a great addition to Taco Tuesdays!

I love Mexican food! It is absolutely delicious and has many healthy meal options. This Mexican Rice/Spanish Rice recipe is very tasty and made from scratch– my favorite way to have food prepared. Serve it with beans and you have yourself a complete protein. Beware of any leftovers… I usually find myself sneaking a few spoonfuls of the Mexican rice into my mouth before covering it for the refrigerator.

Authentic Mexican Rice

This authentic Mexican rice will be a great addition to Taco Tuesdays!

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Ingredients

  

• 1 TBS butter
• 1 small onion (chopped)
• 4 garlic cloves (diced)
• 2 cups brown rice
• 4 cups water
• 2 1/2 cups tomato sauce
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 2 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1-2 cups corn
• salt (to taste)

Instructions

 

• In a large saucepan, melt butter then saute onions over medium high heat until it starts becoming translucent. Add the garlic and rice and saute for about two minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients, except for the corn, and bring to boil, then cover and turn heat to low. Cook for about 40 minutes (follow instructions on rice).
• When the rice is finished cooking, mix in the corn and keep covered until ready to serve.

Notes

*I like using frozen corn because it cools the rice down quicker.

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