Low-Fat Spanish Rice

Ingredients

• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1 cup uncooked instant rice (I prefer regular cooked rice)
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2/3 cup diced green bell pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped

• 1 (5 1/2 ounce) can tomato juice

Directions

1. 1

   Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot.

2. 2

   Add rice, onion, and bell pepper; saute 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Add remaining ingredients; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.

4. 4

   If using regular rice cook rice first.

5. 5

   Add rice to sauteed ingredients.

6. 6

   Add remaining ingredients and cook until heated through.