Tex-Mex Rice

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups long grain white rice
• 2 1/2 cups water or chicken stock
• 1 cup tomato
• 1/3 cup diced onion
• 1/3 cup diced bell pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon garlic
• salt and pepper (to taste)

Directions

1. 1

   Heat water or chicken stock.

2. 2

   Brown rice in skillet/w 2 tablespoon veg. oil.

3. 3

   Add chop onions/bell pepper when rice is half browned.

4. 4

   When rice is browned add water or chicken stock.

5. 5

   Add diced tomatoes and its juice.

6. 6

   Add cumin & garlic.

7. 7

   Salt/pepper (to taste).

8. 8

   Cover with top let cook for 20 minutes.

9. 9

   Stir and let cook till water/chicken stock has evaporated and another 10 minutes (keep top on so rice can cook). It takes 30 minutes total for rice to be done.