Mexican Rice With Vegetables Recipe

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Mexican Rice With Vegetables
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
277
Calories
Total time
47
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a large nonstick frying pan or a dutch oven put the oil and onion.
  2. Stir-fry over medium heat for 5 minutes.
  3. Move the onion to the side of the pan and add the garlic.
  4. Stir-fry the garlic until the edges are just starting to brown, and then incorporate the garlic into the onion.
  5. Add the minced green chili and the green bell pepper and stir-fry for 3 more minutes.
  6. Add the rice and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes, until all of the rice grains have gotten covered with the oil and the rice has had a chance to fry a bit.
  7. Add the tomato, corn and the carrot, cumin and oregano.
  8. Stir-fry for one more minute.
  9. Add the chicken broth (or vegetable broth or water).
  10. Bring the mixture to a good boil, cover, reduce heat to very low and cook for 20 minutes.
  11. Remove from heat and let the rice rest, covered, for a few minutes.
  12. Stir in the peas and salt.
  13. Check for salt and then garnish with cilantro.
  14. You may eliminate any of the vegetables that you don't like.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 276.59 Kcal (1158 kJ)
Calories from fat 74.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.29g 13%
Cholesterol 2.66mg 1%
Sodium 753.98mg 31%
Potassium 210.27mg 4%
Total Carbs 43.94g 15%
Sugars 2.08g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.47g 6%
Protein 4.69g 9%
Vitamin C 18.9mg 31%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 5.5mg 31%
Calcium 25mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 130.9 Kcal (548 kJ)
Calories from fat 35.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.92g 13%
Cholesterol 1.26mg 1%
Sodium 356.82mg 31%
Potassium 99.51mg 4%
Total Carbs 20.79g 15%
Sugars 0.98g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 6%
Protein 2.22g 9%
Vitamin C 8.9mg 31%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 7%
Iron 2.6mg 31%
Calcium 11.8mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.9
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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