Mexican Rice With Vegetables Recipes

VEGETARIAN MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Rinse and soak rice in enough water for 15-20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add chopped red onion and cook for a minute. Then add chopped jalapeno and cook for a minute.
• Add chopped garlic and cook for another minute.
• Add yellow corn and mix. Add cumin powder, salt, pepper and mix. You may also add some cayenne pepper at this point to increase the heat.
• Add the soaked rice to the pan and saute for 2-3 minutes.
• Add crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth or water and mix. Lower the heat to medium.
• Cover the pan and cook for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, lower heat to low and cover and cook for another 5-10 minutes or till rice is soft and done.
• Switch off flame and let the rice remain covered. Remove cover after 10-15 minutes.
• Fluff with fork, add cilantro and lime juice.
• Serve vegetarian mexican rice as a side or main dish and enjoy!

VEGETARIAN MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat vegetable oil over a medium-low heat. Place the onions in the pan, and saute until golden.
• Add rice to pan, and stir to coat grains with oil. Mix in green bell pepper, cumin, chili powder, tomato sauce, salt, garlic, saffron, and water. Cover, bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 30 to 40 minutes, or until rice is tender. Stir occasionally.

MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, and cook, stirring frequently, until onions have become translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in rice until toasted, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce and vegetable broth, and bring to a simmer, about 2 minutes. Stir in corn, carrots, peas, chili powder and cumin; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until rice is cooked through, about 13-16 minutes. Stir in tomatoes. Serve immediately, garnished with cilantro, if desired.

MEXICAN RICE WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a large nonstick frying pan or a dutch oven put the oil and onion.
• Stir-fry over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Move the onion to the side of the pan and add the garlic.
• Stir-fry the garlic until the edges are just starting to brown, and then incorporate the garlic into the onion.
• Add the minced green chili and the green bell pepper and stir-fry for 3 more minutes.
• Add the rice and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes, until all of the rice grains have gotten covered with the oil and the rice has had a chance to fry a bit.
• Add the tomato, corn and the carrot, cumin and oregano.
• Stir-fry for one more minute.
• Add the chicken broth (or vegetable broth or water).
• Bring the mixture to a good boil, cover, reduce heat to very low and cook for 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let the rice rest, covered, for a few minutes.
• Stir in the peas and salt.
• Check for salt and then garnish with cilantro.
• You may eliminate any of the vegetables that you don't like.

MEXICAN RICE AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oil in medium skillet.
• Add bell pepper and onion; cook until tender.
• Add rice: cook for 3 minutes.
• Add broth, chiles and tomato; bring to gentle boil.
• Cover; cook for 25 to 30 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Fluff rice.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Serve.

MEXICAN TOMATO RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan and sizzle the onion for 5 mins until just starting to soften. Add the garlic and cook for a minute more, then stir in the chipotle paste (if using) and the tomato purée and cook for a minute.
• Add the tomatoes and simmer for a few minutes, then scatter the rice into the pan and stir, so it's coated in the tomato mix. Pour over the hot stock, season, give everything another stir and bring to the boil, then cover the pan with a lid and turn the heat down to the lowest possible setting.
• Gently simmer for 15-20 mins until all the stock has been absorbed and the rice is cooked through. Leave the rice to sit for a few mins off the heat, then stir through the coriander and serve.

MEXICAN PORK WITH VEGETABLE RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice as directed on package, adding corn and 1 Tbsp. of the taco seasoning mix to cooking water along with rice. Stir in cilantro.
• Meanwhile, cook meat in hot oil in large nonstick skillet on medium high heat 2 to 3 min. or until meat is browned. Add remaining taco seasoning mix, red peppers, zucchini, onions and water. Cook on medium-high heat 5 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
• Serve meat mixture over rice mixture.

YELLOW RICE WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, carrot, broccoli, red bell pepper, and garlic in hot oil until garlic just begins to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Pour vegetable broth into the saucepan; add rice, sazon seasoning, and adobo seasoning and stir. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 25 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork to serve.