Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2010

Love this rice. It is perfect as is. I have used diced tomatoes with green chilies. This adds a bit more kick. Either is excellent. I serve this rice with every Mexican meal I make.

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Bargello

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Springfield, Ohio, USA

Living In: Houston, Texas, USA

Reviewed: May 23, 2010

It might be unfair for me to rate this as I changed it so much! But, I used 1 bag of instant rice instead of regular. I also do not like cumin or chili powder accept maybe in tacos as the taste is so strong! So, I just minced a clove of garlic. Lastly, I used vegetable broth in place of the water which adds a lot more flavor. Because I used instant rice it only needed to boil for about 5 minutes or less, an added bonus, as I was busy. This recipe is very adaptable, but if you like a milder rice skip the spices and add a clove of minced fresh garlic like I did. Was all eaten up with the chicken tacos it was served with!

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Blender Woman

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Living In: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: May 21, 2010

I love this rice dish, I used to buy the microwavable packets and I can't believe it was that easy to make this myself without spending a fortune on packet rice. I added some spring onions and had this as a side dish with chicken. Lovely!

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cheekyminx

Reviewed: May 12, 2010

Taste exactly like the rice you would have at a Mexican Restaurant

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Levatino

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2010

Well, I was going to rate this 3 stars, then realized salt IS listed in the ingredients. Not sure how I missed that! I did add a diced jalapeno (seeds and membrane included) and would do that again. I missed the flavor of garlic in this SO MUCH. So much so that finally I couldn't stand it anymore and had to add garlic powder at the table, which bums me out because garlic powder is such a waste compared to what this COULD HAVE been like. In the future I would absolutely saute a smashed garlic clove (or 2!) with the rice just before adding the liquids, stirring constantly to keep it from burning. I'd up the spices, too, but that's just me, I prefer everything spicier than others do :) Thanks for the recipe!

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JARRIE

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2010

My family just loves this rice. I made it like the recipe suggests but once I had no tomatoes so I added salsa. Wow.....a party in your mouth! Great recipe without changes and the amount of spices adds wonderful tastes. Thanks for the recipe.

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C_Lynn

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2010

I made this rice to accompany Texas Chicken Quesadillas and it was a good side dish. I added minced garlic with the onion and used salsa in place of the tomato sauce. It was pretty simple and quick to make.

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Sheri S.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Novato, California, USA

Living In: Beaverton, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2010

I have made this many times. Also works well to add in some chicken and cook that together.

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Michell

Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2010

Followed as directed, and it needed something else. Added salsa, until tasted well, then it was a hit!

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Trixie33

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Rockford, Illinois, USA

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2010

Wow this rice was amazing! The best mexican rice I have ever had in fact. I actually did something a little different. Instead of adding the chili powder and cumin I used 1 tsp out of a Taco Bell taco seasoning pkt and 1 1/2 cups chicken broth instead of just water....Wowza!!! This was awesome! Gotta try it that way and see what ya think. We will definitely be having this recipe again. Thanks for sharing!

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