Contributed By: bigsurge
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Mexican seasoned rice with carrot and onion.
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Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Rice, Pasta & Bread
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 2
Origin: Mexican & Spanish
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Meal Type: Lunch
Entree
Ingredients
1/3 Butter flavored cooking spray
2/5 cup Fresh chopped onion
2/3 cup Low fat unsalted chicken broth
2/3 cup Rice, brown, whole grain, instant
1/10 cup Shredded carrots
1/10 tsp Ground cumin
1/16 tsp Ground cayenne (red pepper)
1/10 cup Scallions, chopped , thinly sliced
1/3 Medium lemons (for garnish; optional)
Preparation
1 Lightly spray a medium nonstick saucepan with cooking spray.
2 Add onion and sauté over medium heat until the onion wilts, around 4 minutes.
3 Add the broth and bring to a boil.
4 Mix in the rice, carrot, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Cover and remove from heat.
5 Let stand for 5 minutes.
6 Fluff the rice with a fork, stirring in the scallions. If desired, garnish with lemon. Serve immediately
Cook's Notes
Consider adding some extra cayenne pepper to spice up this dish.
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