RECIPES ABUD FOOD'S
Quick Mexican Brown Rice
Type of Rice: Premium Brown Rice
This Mexican inspired side dish is perfect for those nights. It’s super quick and much healthier than using a boxed pre-seasoned rice (You can make this with brown rice it’s the perfect texture and takes just 3 minutes to heat up. Great for those days I don’t have time to make brown rice from scratch.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups frozen or cooked (unseasoned) brown rice
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ medium onion, finely diced
- 2 medium plum tomatoes, small dice
- 1 jalapeno, seeds and membrane removed, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 5 lime wedges, for serving
- Chopped cilantro, optional
Directions:
- Cook rice according to package directions. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- When hot, add the onions, tomatoes and jalapeno and sauté until just tender, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add garlic and sauté for another minute.
- Add the tomato paste, cumin, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper.
- Stir to evenly coat the vegetables.
- Add the cooked rice, stir, and cook for 1 minute or until heated through.
- Serve with cilantro and lime wedges on the side.
- NUTRITION INFORMATION Yield: 5 Servings, Serving Size: 3/4 cup
- Amount Per Serving: Smart Points: 5 Points +: 5 Calories: 200 Total Fat: 3.5g Saturated Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 17mg Sodium: 234mg Carbohydrates: 39g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 2g Protein: 5g