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Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, alt. mexican rice [brown rice]. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

This Mexican inspired side dish is perfect for those nights. It's super quick and much healthier than using a boxed pre-seasoned rice (also MUCH lower in sodium and made with real fresh veggies as opposed to dehydrated ones). I've attempted to make Mexican rice with brown rice many times and ended up with uncooked rice, so I wanted to share the secret to making healthy Mexican rice that comes out fully cooked. ♡ This easy Mexican rice recipe turns your basic white rice into a vibrant and flavorful side dish.

Alt. Mexican Rice [Brown Rice] is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Alt. Mexican Rice [Brown Rice] is something which I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have alt. mexican rice [brown rice] using 15 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Alt. Mexican Rice [Brown Rice]:

1. Make ready 1 pan with a lid
2. Prepare 1 1/2 cup brown rice
3. Prepare 4 cup vegetable or chicken broth
4. Prepare 8 oz can tomato sauce
5. Take 1 medium onion, diced
6. Take 2 bell peppers, diced
7. Take 1 cup peas (I used frozen)
8. Take 4 clove garlic, finely diced
9. Get 1 tsp ground cumin
10. Prepare 1 tsp turmeric
11. Prepare 1 tsp oregano (I used dry leaves)
12. Get 1/4 tsp or more chili powder to taste
13. Make ready 1 tsp garlic powder
14. Get 1 salt and pepper to taste
15. Prepare 2 tbsp olive oil (enough to coat pan)

Add the rice and stir until the rice gets heated. Add remaining ingredients, stir well, reduce heat and cover. This Mexican brown rice with tomatoes is healthy because. it contains whole grain brown rice. Whole grains are rich in dietary fiber; it contains black beans.

Instructions to make Alt. Mexican Rice [Brown Rice]:

1. Coat a heated pan well with oil, sauté onions and peppers on medium heat until onions are lightly browned. Add and sauté garlic.
2. Stir in peas and cook for 2-3 minutes. If necessary, reduce the heat while you prepare the other ingredients.
3. Stir in spices- cumin, turmeric, oregano, chili powder, salt, pepper. (I added spices to the veggies, but they could probably be added to the broth mixture instead if preferred.)
4. Mix tomato sauce and broth in a separate container. (This mixture can be microwaved briefly so heat isn't lost when it's eventually added)
5. Add the brown rice in a somewhat uniform layer over the sautéed veggies. Do not stir. Keeping the rice on top will help the rice cook more uniformly and prevent intermittent uncooked rice.
6. Gently pour broth and tomato sauce mixture over the rice.
7. Cover pan with lid and simmer on medium heat. For a tighter seal, cover pan with foil and then firmly place the lid over it.
8. Brown rice will take about 40 minutes to cook.
9. If there is still too much liquid after the rice has cooked, uncover the pan, stir, and allow liquid to evaporate on low heat.
10. Mix finished rice and veggies so they're uniformly distributed throughout the rice.

Black beans are the source of good protein compared to meat, especially red meat; And it does not contain added saturated fat from butter or cheese. This tomato rice is prepared in. Add the onions and garlic and. Stir in onions and cook until tender. Stir in tomato sauce and chicken broth; bring to a boil.

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