Tomato Rice

Name: Tomato Rice
Ingredients: 3/4 cup long-grain rice; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 cup hot water; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 medium-size green bell pepper, chopped; 1 large garlic clove, minced; 1 tablespoon chicken base*; 1 cup hot water; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper

12 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup long-grain rice
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup hot water
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 medium-size green bell pepper, chopped
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon chicken base*
1 cup hot water
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1

Soak rice in lemon juice and 1 cup hot water 5 minutes; drain.
2

Saute rice in hot oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat 10 minutes or until golden. Stir in tomato, bell pepper, and garlic.
3

Stir together chicken base and remaining ingredients; stir into rice mixture. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until liquid evaporates (do not uncover while rice is cooking).
4

Prep: 10 min., Soak: 5 min., Cook: 25 min.
5

*Chicken base, a highly concentrated paste made from chicken stock, may be found with broth and bouillon in supermarkets.