Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion (diced)
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1/2 red bell pepper (diced)
  • 1 small jalapeno (seeded and finely diced)
  • 1 cup long grain white rice
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • salt (to taste)
  • 8 ounces tomato sauce
  • 1 cup vegetable or chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro (for garnish)

Instruction

  • Thoroughly wash and drain the rice with a fine mesh sieve.
  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-hight heat. Add the onions, garlic, bell pepper, and jalapeno and saute for 1-2 minutes, or until the onions become translucent.
  • Add the rice and saute until it's lightly toasted and golden brown, about 2 minutes.
  • Add in the cumin, salt, tomato sauce and chicken broth, then stir everything together.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer until rice is cooked all the way through, about 15 minutes.
  • Remove the rice from the heat and use a fork to fluff it up.
  • Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve immediately.