Bob’s Mexican Rice

Bob’s Mexican Rice

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 8

    • About This Recipe

    “A great rice for any Mexican dinner.”

    Ingredients

  • 2cupslong grain rice
  • 1/2 cupolive oil
  • 1largeyellow onion, minced
  • 2teaspoonsgranulated garlic
  • 2teaspoonsground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoonsalt
  • 1 (14ounce) cans Mexican-style stewed tomatoes with jalapeno peppers, diced
  • 4cupswater

    • Directions

  • In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat with cover.
  • Add rice, fry, stirring until rice is lightly browned, 3-5 minutes.
  • Stir in the minced onion, garlic, cumin and salt, fry another minute.
  • Add tomatoes with liquid plus the water.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cook another 15 minutes, until rice is fluffy and dry.

    • Reviews

  • “The most unflavorful rice dish that I have ever tried…..First of all, the 4 cups of water need about an hour to absord instead of 15 minutes; after 20 minutes, I had to drain the liquid off because it was taking way too long…..Definitely not something that I would recommend or try again…Sorry, Bob, but this dish definitely bellied up”

  • “This was not very flavorful or tasty.I followed another suggestion and poured my tomatoes into a big measuring bowl and added enough water to make four cups of liquid.The last step doesn’t say if we are to put the lid on the pot or not while cooking, but I put the lid on and the texture was fine.I also added one cup of frozen corn for flavor.This had too much cumin and not enough other flavors for my taste.”

  • “This is a very easy recipe and tasty too.I corrected the water as others did (the canned tomatoes AND water should equal 4 cups together, NOT four cups of water).”

  • “This is the best Mexican rice I have ever had. Its in my recipe book now for future use.”

  • “This was pretty good! I halved the recipe and adjusted the water as other reviewers had. I used about half a white onion which was plenty. Really yummy and I will make it again with our Mexican dishes.”

  • “This was very easy to make but it really didn’t have much flavor.”

  • “This was great!I did, however, listen to the other reviews and I didnt use as much water, making it with the tomatoes in the measuring container a total of 4 cups.It turned out perfect!I also added in a tsp of chili powder and served it with my chicken enchiladas and some refried beans.Thanks for a great recipe!”

  • “Correct the water used, I think you mean the tomatoes with liquid and additional water to make the liquid 4 cups, certainly not an additional 4 cups of water”

  • “This is overall a very good mexican rice dish. You just need to correct the liquid content. Pour the can of stewed tomatoes into a four cup liquid measuring cup, and add water to make four cups of liquid total. The taste of the rice is excellent, it’s a great sidedish to any mexican meal.”

  • “I’m surprised that folks haven’t found this one.It seems just the right thing to serve with Mexican entrees!When I halve the recipe, I still use one 14 oz. can of the diced tomatoes (either the ones with jalapenos or those with green chilies), and just reduce the amount water a bit.It’s a very user-friendly dish, adapting well to spicy and not-so-spicy dishes. Heck, one dinner guest last night had three helpings…and took home the leftovers!I’d say that speaks pretty well for Bob’s Rice…Grammy Bunny “

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