G-ma's Rice Recipe
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G-ma's Rice

By: TXCOOKINGPRINCESS 
"This is the recipe for my grandma's rice. Being Hispanic, this is about as Mexican as you can get. Good as a side dish, or in a taco with ground beef."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (59)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 cups long grain white rice
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 4 cups water

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, heat vegetable oil over medium heat. Brown the rice in the oil until there is a golden texture, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low, and stir in tomato sauce, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin. Stir in water. Cover, and cook for about 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 208 | Total Fat: 3.8g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2005 by mariella   view full review
My hispanic father-in-law also gave me this recipe! The only suggestion I have is he told me...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2005 by bcivers   view full review
This rice is exactly the kind of rice you will find in a "traditional" Mexican...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 7, 2008 by Scotdog Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I really liked this! I halved it & cooked it in my rice cooker. Used 1/2 chicken broth mixed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2011 by Rock_lobster   view full review
Wonderful, simple rice, definitely best served as a jazzed-up side dish to accompany black...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2009 by Carolyn   view full review
Living in Phoenix, we have had a chance to try MANY mexican / spanish rice dishes! However,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 20, 2008 by Doris   view full review
Believe it or not, a lot of AUTHENTIC Mexican dishes are bland. If you choose recipes that are...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2006 by Raoulysgirl   view full review
I gave this a 3 because I'm actually not really sure what to rate it. It's a good idea...it's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2006 by prov31princess   view full review
I did the recipe exactly as stated and ran into one little snag. I cooked the rice for the 20...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2005 by chez stacey   view full review
This rice was delicious! It helps to have a heavy stainless steel pan to heat rice evenly...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2011 by amydoll   view full review
This tastes exactly like the rice you can get at THE fast food chain. Perfect copycat. I found...

 

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