Name: Mexican Style Rice (Arroz Mexicano)
Yield: Servings: 6–8
Ingredients: ½ cup white onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; ½ bell pepper, coarsely chopped; 1 cup long grain white rice; ¼ cup diced carrots + ¼ cup peas, or; ½ cup tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; ½ cup peas or; 2½ cups hot water; 1 tablespoon granulated chicken bouillon; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; small can Veg-all mixed vegetables; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ cup cilantro, chopped

Preparation info

Servings:
6–8

Appears in

My South Texas Kitchen

By Yvette Zuniga Jemison

Published 2022

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Arroz Mexicano is a skillet full of comfort food that I find to be the most versatile side dish. Serve it as a base to soak up your sauce with Chicken Mole, or add a large spoonful to a steaming bowl of Caldo de Res for the ultimate comfort food. There are many variations to this staple side dish. For example, Memo Anita always used tomato sauce, but her sister, Berta, always hand ground tomatoes in her m