Name: Maria's Mexican Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Rice - 1 cup; Onion, diced - ½ large; Salt - ½ tablespoon; Ground cumin - ⅛ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ⅛ teaspoon; Water - 2 ½ cups; Tomato sauce - ⅓ cup; Chicken bouillon (such as Knorr®) - 1 tablespoon; Whole serrano chile pepper (Optional) - 1

Ingredients for - Maria's Mexican Rice

1. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

2. Rice 1 cup

3. Onion, diced ½ large

4. Salt ½ tablespoon

5. Ground cumin ⅛ teaspoon

6. Ground black pepper ⅛ teaspoon

7. Water 2 ½ cups

8. Tomato sauce ⅓ cup

9. Chicken bouillon (such as Knorr®) 1 tablespoon

10. Whole serrano chile pepper (Optional) 1

How to cook deliciously - Maria's Mexican Rice

1 . Stage

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir rice and onion in the hot oil until browned, about 5 minutes; season with salt, cumin, and pepper. Pour water over the rice mixture. Stir tomato sauce and chicken bouillon into the water. Increase heat to medium-high, place a cover on the saucepan, and bring to a boil. Add serrano chile pepper and continue cooking at a boil for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes more.