Name: Baked Mexican Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Parboiled rice (such as Uncle Ben's®) - 1 ½ cups; Canola oil - 2 tablespoons; Green bell pepper, finely chopped - 1; Onion, finely chopped - ½; Green onions, sliced - 2 large; Sazon seasoning with saffron (such as Goya® Azafran) (Optional) - 1 (.18 ounce) packet; Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon; Garlic powder - ½ teaspoon; Ground coriander - ½ teaspoon; Salt, or more to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Water - 1 ½ cups; Tomato sauce - ¾ cup; Minced fresh cilantro - 2 tablespoons; Lime, cut into wedges - 1

Ingredients for - Baked Mexican Rice

1. Parboiled rice (such as Uncle Ben's®) 1 ½ cups

2. Canola oil 2 tablespoons

3. Green bell pepper, finely chopped 1

4. Onion, finely chopped ½

5. Green onions, sliced 2 large

6. Sazon seasoning with saffron (such as Goya® Azafran) (Optional) 1 (.18 ounce) packet

7. Ground cumin 1 teaspoon

8. Garlic powder ½ teaspoon

9. Ground coriander ½ teaspoon

10. Salt, or more to taste ¼ teaspoon

11. Water 1 ½ cups

12. Tomato sauce ¾ cup

13. Minced fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons

14. Lime, cut into wedges 1

How to cook deliciously - Baked Mexican Rice

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Place rice in a 9-inch square baking dish. Drizzle in canola oil; stir to coat rice completely. Stir in green pepper, onion, and green onions. Season with sazon seasoning, cumin, garlic powder, coriander, and salt.

3 . Stage

Combine water and tomato sauce in a microwave-safe bowl or measuring cup. Heat until simmering, about 2 minutes. Pour over the rice and stir briefly. Cover the baking dish tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil.

4 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Uncover and fluff with a fork. Stir in cilantro and squeeze lime juice over the top.