White Rice With Tomatoes Recipes

TOMATO RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, soften the onion and garlic in the oil.
• Add the rice and stir to coat the grains with oil.
• Add the broth and tomatoes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover and simmer until cooked about 25 minutes.

TOMATO RICE

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add 2 cups white rice; toast 3 minutes. Puree 1 chopped cored large tomato, 1/2 chopped small white onion, 1 garlic clove and 1 teaspoon kosher salt in a blender. Add to the rice and cook, stirring, until almost dry, about 5 minutes. Stir in 3 cups chicken broth and 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer until the liquid is absorbed, 20 minutes. Let sit, covered, 10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork, season with salt and pepper and top with more cilantro.

STUFFED TOMATOES WITH RICE

Steps:

• Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/2-in. shell; discard seeds. Chop pulp and set aside. Sprinkle the insides of tomatoes with salt; invert onto paper towels to drain., In a small skillet, saute onion in 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Add reserved tomato pulp; cook until most of the liquid is evaporated. Remove from the heat; stir in the rice, cheese, parsley, basil and garlic salt., Stuff into tomato shells; dot with remaining butter. Place in a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

CLASSIC TOMATO SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• In a frying pan with a tight fitting lid, sauté onion and garlic 2 minutes in vegetable oil.
• Add rice, tomato and spices, stir.
• Add chicken stock. Cover and simmer on low heat for about 20 minutes or until liquid is gone and rice is tender.

BASIC WHITE RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add rice, garlic powder, and salt. Pour in boiling water to cover rice by about 1 inch; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed and rice is tender, 20 to 30 minutes.

GREEK TOMATO RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat and cook onion and garlic until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add rice; cook and stir until lightly toasted for 2 minutes. Add chicken broth, tomato sauce, parsley, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil.
• Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until all the liquid is absorbed and rice is done, about 20 minutes.

SPANISH RICE II

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Saute rice, onion, and bell pepper until rice is browned and onions are tender.
• Stir in water and tomatoes. Season with chili powder and salt. Cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until rice is cooked and liquid is absorbed.

PERFECT WHITE RICE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add rice and stir to coat. Cook until rice grains begin to turn opaque, 1 to 2 minutes; do not brown. Add water and salt.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes. Do not lift the lid.
• Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.

MEXICAN WHITE RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; cook the corn kernels in the hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir the poblano pepper, onion, peas, garlic, and carrot into the corn; cook and stir another 5 minutes.
• Pour the water and milk into the mixture; bring to a boil. Allow the butter to melt into the boiling mixture. Add the rice and stir. Season with chicken bouillon; cover the saucepan, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer the mixture until all the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.

RICE WITH TOMATOES

Steps:

• Slice tomatoes and cut into small dice. There should be about a cup.
• Heat one tablespoon of butter in saucepan and add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add tomato and stir.
• Add rice and stir. Add water, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and cover closely. Let simmer 17 minutes. Remove bay leaf and stir the rice. Stir in remaining tablespoon butter and serve.

RICE WITH TOMATOES AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Put rice into a medium bowl, cover with water, and swish around with your hand until water clouds. Drain and repeat process until water remains clear, 3-4 more times. Drain again, return rice to bowl, and set aside.
• Put tomatoes, onions, and garlic into a food processor and process to a fine puree. Transfer to a medium bowl and set aside.
• Heat oil in a 3 1/2-quart caldero or medium heavy-bottomed pot with a tight-fitting lid over medium-high heat. Add rice and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until lightly golden, 5-7 minutes. Add tomato-onion puree and cook, stirring often, until the mixture becomes bright orange, about 3 minutes. Stir in stock and season to taste with salt.
• Bring to boil and cook, undisturbed, until liquid barely covers rice and craters appear on the surface, 8-10 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and steam until rice is tender 18-20 minutes more. Remove pot from heat. Set aside to let cool, undisturbed, for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork.

RICE WITH TOMATOES AND BLACK OLIVES

Steps:

• Combine rice and 2 cups of water in heavy-bottomed saucepan. Bring to boil; reduce heat and cook a total of 17 minutes, until rice is tender and water has evaporated.
• Meanwhile chop the whole onion; sauté onion in hot oil in nonstick skillet.
• Pit and cut up olives; wash, trim and coarsely chop tomatoes. When onion is tender add the olives and tomatoes and cook over high heat to evaporate liquid.
• Wash, dry and chop basil to make 2 tablespoons. Just before adding tomato mixture to rice, stir in basil. Add mixture to cooked rice and season with optional salt and with pepper.

BAKED RICE WITH CHEESE AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a casserole melt butter and sautee onions and garlic until soft.
• Stir in the tomatoes, rice, salt, thyme and bay leaf, blending well.
• Pour in the chicken broth, stirring.
• Cover casserole, bring to a boil, and place in pre-heated oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove cover, discard bay leaf, stir in two cheeses, and heat in the oven for 2 minutes.