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

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15 min.

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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.