Mexican Restaurant Rice

Just that simple tasty rice you get with dinner at a Mexican restaurant. Perfect for a home dinner with tacos and beans.

1 cup long grain rice

2 cups water or chicken broth

1 TBS tomato bouillon (such as Knorr brand)

2 TBS vegetable or olive oil

In a skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.

Add rice, and cook and stir until rice is a nice golden brown and smells toasty. Do not burn!

Add the water and then the tomato bouillon.

Stir to combine.

Reduce heat to simmer, cover, and allow to cook about 20 minutes.

You may add a small amount of peas, diced carrots or onion, if desired, during the cooking time.