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Tex-Mex Rice

By: Kat Thompson 
"'My grandmother gave me the recipe for this nicely spiced rice,' recalls Kat Thompson of Prineville, Oregon. At 24 cents per serving, it's an economical side dish. 'Or add some ground beef for a satisfying skillet meal,' she suggests."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (13)

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

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1 medium green pepper, chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained

Directions

  1. In a skillet, saute rice and onion in oil until rice is browned and onion is tender. Stir in the water, green pepper, chili powder and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in tomatoes; heat through.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2008 by Dee42   view full review
This is an awesome recipe. I made it into a main dish by adding ground beef, and a can of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2008 by SweetBasil Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Very good Mexican style rice. I also used 1/2 seeded minced jalapeno and some garlic powder. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2007 by Missthang8124   view full review
This was a quick and easy recipe and it was a hit!!! Everyone thought that this was store...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2007 by bigbuggie   view full review
Pretty tasty and spicy.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2012 by Roland Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Excellent. Just enough zing to compliment the blue gills we had as the main dish.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2010 by prettyaries   view full review
This was pretty good.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2010 by AnnaG   view full review
I'm hopeless when it comes to making homemade rice, but this was a huge success! I think the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2010 by Cabinluvn Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Fixed in my rice cooker. Cooked chopped onion in Butter Buds until tender. Added brown rice,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2010 by love2cook32   view full review
Very good. I did add more spices to it as it needed some more flavor. My hubby really liked...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2010 by Jesal   view full review
This was a simple recipe to follow and it tasted great. I added some corn and about 1...

 

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