Reviewed: May 6, 2008

This was a great side for Cinco de Mayo. I saw a few reviews saying it was too bland for their tastes, so I added red peppers to the onion mix, and frozen roasted corn, cilantro and lime juice at the end. It turned out great and I plan on making this again. A much healthier alternative to flavored rice from a box.

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Jamie

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Home Town: Chico, California, USA

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Reviewed: May 5, 2008

Love it, love it, love it. I plan to make this every week. It's delicious, a perfect meal, and a great base for other things. This is a true workhorse of a recipe. It's cheap and comes together fast. I would recommend heating everything up on medium, not medium high -- but all of you who aren't novice cooks, like I am, probably know how to do things. : )

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CURIALL

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Home Town: Fowler, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: May 4, 2008

Was very good

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Jessica

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Home Town: West Bend, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2008

add tomatoes with chilis to this

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Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2008

A little bland.

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JULIE in NL

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Living In: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2008

This is meant to be a plainer dish and it is fantastic! I add tomatoes and low fat sour cream to mine. My husband likes the cilantro cream cheese recipe from this site with his rice. We also add about 3/4 can of corn, nice for texture. Very good!

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Natalie

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Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2008

This was fantastic! The only thing I did differently was to add a can of diced tomatoes w/ green chilis. This made great taco filling. Yummy!!!

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CookinBug aka JL86

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Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2008

Had to add some more spices to make it really good. Would have to give it a three based on original recipe.

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KATEFOODFUN

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Living In: High Point, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2008

I'm giving this recipe 4 stars because I did alter it to become a 5 star recipe. I used beef broth instead, as others suggested. I cooked the rice/onion/garlic/beef broth in my rice pot, and then added the beans, spices, and some salsa to the rice. It is delish! I too served it with salsa chicken from this site and I was in heaven at dinner time!

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NicholeeK

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Living In: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2008

Good basic recipe. After reading other reviews, I also made some adjustments. I added a can of rotel, a can of mexicorn, and used some cajun seasonings and hot sauce. I also used instant brown rice to speed it up a bit. Tasted great!

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Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2008

Came out a bit dry and hard. But I am pretty sure it was me. The flavor was good. I will try this one again and hopefully it will come out better.

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Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2008

I made some additions but left the bare bones of this recipe the same to make an exceptionally delicious dish!! After sauteeing the onion and rice with some cumin and chili powder I added the broth I also added a can of the spicy diced tomatoes and mild chilies. I cooked the rice as directed and when finished I added a can of rinsed, drained black beans and cooked veggie crumbles. The end result was so yummy it became my favorite dinner!!

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Daniel den Hoed

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Home Town: Spijkenisse, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

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Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2008

This is a really great recipe. The cumin adds alot of flavor. To make it healthier I made it with brown rice. I added a can of southwestern style diced tomatoes and cilantro and then used this as a filling for burritos. I added sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese and my husband and I loved it. We try to eat 2 or 3 meals a week vegetarian and this will be added to our list.

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Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2008

Very good! I used beef stock that I made, which flavored it up a good deal. I agree with other posters that cilantro is a good addition, as well. I enjoyed the dish plain, and I also rolled some up in a tortilla shell with some cheese and sour cream! Yum!

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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2008

Based on other reviews, I doubled the garlic and added a can of diced tomatoes with green chiles. I had to make this 2 nights in a row b/c my husband loved it so much. So easy and delicious!

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Christie

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Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2008

This was a really easy, good recipe! I did some modifications however. I used beef stock instead of vegetable broth. I also added tomatoes, salsa verde, corn, black pepper, garlic powder, cayenne pepper and a bit of salt. I also browned some ground beef and spiced it with taco seasoning. I put the beef on the bottom of the bowl, then the bean mixture, and melted mozza/cheddar cheese on top and topped it off with sour cream! YUMMY!

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Jan

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2008

I used brown rice from dinner the night before & it made the recipe super fast & easy! Yum-O!

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Mama Slone

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Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2008

I loved it! Makes a wonderful quick and easy side dish. I omitted half the oil and used a non-stick pan and spray to get the garlic and onions going. I also used chicken broth instead. Just make sure if you use powdered broth to taste it to make sure it's not too salty before adding. I also had to double the liquid amount to get the rice cooked.

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