Mexican Rice (reduced Sodium Recipe)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced carrot
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice
• 3/4 cup diced tomato
• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon minced, fresh green chili
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can low sodium vegetable broth or 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can reduced-sodium vegetable broth
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 cup reduced sodium soy sauce (the 2 best brands i have found are kame dark soy sauce which has 500 mg. sodium per tbsp, and yakuze)
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 to make low sodium soy sauce, whisk reduced sodium soy sauce, molasses and brown sugar together, and simmer until sugar is completely dissolved.
• 2 heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 3 add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic; sautã© 8 minutes or until onion is golden.
• 4 add rice, diced tomato, soy sauce, chilies, water, and vegetable broth; bring to a boil.
• 5 cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until the rice is tender and liquid is almost absorbed.
• 6 stir in oregano and cilantro.