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dietary

Carb Safe
≤ 30g
Low Carb
≤ 15g
Very Low Carb
≤ 3g
Low Cholesterol
≤ 60mg (main dish)
≤ 20mg (all others)
Low Calorie
≤ 360 calories (main dish)
≤ 120 calories (all others)
Low Saturated Fat
≤ 3g (main dish)
≤ 1g (all others)

total time

≤ 10 minutes ≤ 20 minutes ≤ 30 minutes

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Mexican Red Rice
 
Source: dLife

Long-grain rice combined with Mexican inspired flavors.

Rating:
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE

Nutrition Facts

Makes 6 servings
Serving Size: 0.67 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 61.8
Total Carbs 12.7 g
Dietary Fiber 1.7 g
Sugars 2.9 g
Total Fat 0.3 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Unsaturated Fat 0.3 g
Potassium 83 mg
Protein 1.7 g
Sodium 92.6 mg
Dietary Exchanges
1/2 Starch, 1 Vegetable
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Servings
Ingredients
1 cooking spray
1 large tomato , chopped
0.5 cup fresh chopped onion
1 medium garlic cloves , minced
0.5 tsp oregano leaves , diced
0.25 tsp ground cumin
1 cup Rice, long grain, FastCook, dry
14.5 oz low sodium vegetable broth
0.33 cup cold water
1 medium carrots , cooked and diced
0.5 cup frozen green peas , thawed
1 pinch salt
1 pinch black pepper


Directions
1 Heat a cooking spray coated pot over medium heat. Cook tomato, onion, garlic, oregano, and cumin 3 to 5 minutes or until onions are translucent. Stir in rice and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until rice is golden, stir often while cooking.
2 Pour broth and water into pot and bring to a boil. Lower heat, place lid on pot, and simmer 25 minutes or until rice is soft and liquid is absorbed; stir in carrots and peas during the last 5 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Additional Information
Serve this in tortillas or on top of nachos.


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