Simple Tex-Mex Rice Recipe

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Simple Tex-Mex Rice
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Ingredients
5
Count
Nutrition
62
Calories
Total time
20
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup long- grain rice
  • 1 tbsp butter

Directions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a medium-sized saucepan.
  2. Heat over medium-high heat until water begins to boil.
  3. Cover saucepan with tight fitting lid, and reduce heat to low.
  4. Cook over low heat for 15 minutes without removing lid or stirring.
  5. After 15 minutes, remove lid and fluff rice with a fork.
  6. ~NOTE~The amount of taco seasoning can be adjusted to your taste. I use Penzey's bold taco seasoning .
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 61.86 Kcal (259 kJ)
Calories from fat 40.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.5g 7%
Cholesterol 7.7mg 3%
Sodium 140.12mg 6%
Potassium 19.64mg 0%
Total Carbs 4.83g 2%
Sugars 0.23g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.52g 2%
Protein 0.56g 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 20.8mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 47.61 Kcal (199 kJ)
Calories from fat 31.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.46g 7%
Cholesterol 5.92mg 3%
Sodium 107.82mg 6%
Potassium 15.11mg 0%
Total Carbs 3.71g 2%
Sugars 0.18g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2%
Protein 0.43g 1%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.5
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

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