Arroz Rojo recipe

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons lard or peanut oil
1 cup long grain white rice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 ¼ cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons chili powder
½ teaspoon salt

Nutrition Info

217 calories
carbohydrate: 37.2 g
cholesterol: 4.9 mg
fat: 6.1 g
fiber: 2.9 g
protein: 4.2 g
saturatedFat: 2.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 503.6 mg
sugar: 3.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat the lard in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the rice, and stir until rice is toasted. Add the garlic and onion, cook and stir until the onion just begins to brown. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, chili powder and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, or until rice is tender. Let stand for 5 minutes, covered, before serving.

Recipe Yield

5 servings

Recipe Note

A great recipe for Mexican style rice in tomato sauce. This is an excellent side dish for the Slow Cooker Pozole I posted earlier.

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