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20 Minute Mexican Rice

Here's how you make 20 Minute Mexican Rice
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 cup rice, uncooked
  • 1 tablespoon oil (vegetable oil)
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, smashed
  • 1 3/4 cups beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup peas (green frozen, thawed)
  • 1/2 cup carrot, cooked, diced
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cook rice in hot oil in 2 to 3 litre saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes.

  • Step 2: Stir in onion and garlic; cook, stirring about 1 minute.

  • Step 3: Add broth and cumin.

  • Step 4: Heat to boiling; stir once or twice.

  • Step 5: Lower heat to simmer; Cover with tight fitting lid.

  • Step 6: Cook 15 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.

  • Step 7: Combine tomato paste and 1 tablespoon water.

  • Step 8: Stir tomato mixture, peas and carrots into rice; fluff with a fork

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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