Church Cookbook Mexican Rice

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 -3 green onions, and tops sliced
• 1/2 red pepper, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup uncooked rice
• 1 tomato, skinned and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• 1/4 cup peas, fresh (optional) or 1/4 cup frozen peas (optional)

Recipe

• 1 saute the onions, red pepper and garlic in the butter for about 5 minutes. add the uncooked rice and toast for about 2-3 minutes. add the rest of the ingredients, stir and simmer over low heat for 20 30 minutes until most of the liquid is absorbed. it should be moist but not runny.