Easy Authentic Mexican Rice with Tomato

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

This is the tastiest Mexican rice. My grandmother taught me how to make this very simple dish and it goes well with almost anything. Add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, or fresh tomato into the rice before simmering for extra flavor and color.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Easy Authentic Mexican Rice with Tomato

Ingredients

¼ cup canola oil

½ cup coarsely chopped sweet onion

½ cup sliced potato

1 cup uncooked white rice

1 ½ cups water

1 (6.5 ounce) can tomato sauce

2 ½ teaspoons chicken bouillon granules

or to taste

Mamacita's Mexican Rice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion and potato in hot oil until lightly cooked about 2 minutes. Stir rice into onion and potato until rice is golden 2 to 4 minutes.

Step 2

Pour water tomato sauce and chicken bouillon into vegetable and rice mixture; stir and bring to a rolling boil. Cover reduce heat to medium-low and cook at a simmer until rice is tender about 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Easy Authentic Mexican Rice with Tomato

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 170.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.6g 5%

Carbohydrates: 23.5g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 1.6g

Fat: 7.3g 11%

Saturated Fat: 0.6g 3%

Cholesterol: 0.1mg

Vitamin A Iu: 80.7IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.8mg 14%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 4.3mg 7%

Folate: 46.4mcg 12%

Calcium: 15.9mg 2%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 16mg 6%

Potassium: 158.3mg 4%

Sodium: 240.1mg 10%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 66.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.