Most Excellent Mexican Rice

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups long-grain rice
• 1 1/2 cups tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped
• 4 cups beef consomme
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 pinch salt (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet over medium heat cook the onion in the oil until tender, but not browned, about 3 - 5 minutes.
• 2 add the garlic and rice and cook another 3 - 5 minutes, stirring often, until rice is pale yellow.
• 3 add the tomatoes, consomme, cumin and salt.
• 4 bring the mixture to a boil over high heat.
• 5 cover and simmer over very low heat until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, approximately 20 minutes.