Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2012

Great way to use brown rice and change it up. Tasted like what I used to make that came from box but in my heart I know its wwwwaaaay better for ya.

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AuntE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: East Lyme, Connecticut, USA

Living In: Lebanon, Connecticut, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2011

Let me first state that I used this recipe as a GUIDELINE to use up what I had ON HAND. I didn't have a jalapeno but my kids aren't fans, subbed Cheddar for Monterey Jack cheese, used green and red bell pepper, used already made white rice, and used the drippings from Double Decker Tacos/Taco Seasoning I rather than the vegetable oil. With that stated, the recipe turned out to be THE BEST Hispanic rice dish I've ever had or made. I do plan to make this dish as originally written to compare and rewrite my review. *UPDATE* After making as is, I was not too impressed but it is still a good base recipe. I prefer the original way I made this recipe.

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JOSEPHINE ♥ ALLRECIPES

Living In: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2011

Delicious. Can't wait to try it with the jalapeno and red pepper (I used green in place of the red)! I didn't add the cheese, but I think it would be good with it. I used chicken broth. Great with sliced green onion on top!

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amandak23k

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2011

Used regular (not quick-cook) brown rice (cooked in twice as much veggie broth as rice.) Did not have chili powder so used 1 tsp. cumin, 1 tsp. paprika. Also added mushrooms and a can of beans and used 2 tomatoes. Used shredded gouda cheese. Otherwise made as stated. It is good stuff!

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lilyorchid

Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2011

Very good! I didnt have chili powder and I used white rice. Didnt even need to add cheese. Everyone liked it!

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carolina

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bullhead City, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: May 14, 2011

Made this to go with Zucchini Tomato Mélange. Super! Now I’m off to write a custom version to combine the two! For the rice, I like to use a brown/wild rice blend that takes 45 minutes to cook, so I had to modify the cooking methods for this recipe. I sautéed the onion, added the garlic and red bell pepper, sprinkled the spices over, sautéed for a few more minutes, and then added the cooked rice. When heated thru, added the tomato. Did not use cheese (forgot) or jalapeno (wimp). Thought about adding a can of (mild) Rotel…might try that next time.

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Thisni Caza

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Hamilton, Kansas, USA

Living In: Topeka, Kansas, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2011

Just okay in my book. I was cleaning out the pantry so tossed in some corn and cilantro, and used a can of Rotel tomatoes in place of the tomato and jalapeno. Despite the additions it was still missing something. I cooked it in my rice cooker - just threw in everything except the cheese and let it go. Couldn't be simpler, I'll give it that.

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JUMAHA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Fridley, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Maple Grove, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2011

I thought this was just ok, nothing special. I made it as a side dish to go with enchiladas. I followed the recipe exactly as its written and I thought that this dish was bland (and I'm not a big fan of spicy foods). I had to add a little bit of taco sauce to give it some flavor. I also think the cheese was a bit too much, I should have left it out, it didn't add much flavor but it did add a lot more calories. I probably won't make this again.

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duttonsr

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Parishville, New York, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2010

Just made this, and it was great! I only use brown rice, not white and this was the only recipe for the brown rice that I could find. Only thing was I left out the jalapenos. I will make this every time we have Tex-Mex in my house. Perfect!!

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NurseDuke

Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2009

Simple and easy mexican rice. The cheese adds a nice stickiness. Definitely use more broth than the recipe tells you too. I just eyed it added 1/4 cup more every time it was too dry.

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