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EASY MEXICAN RICE 
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 cup long grain rice
2 1/2 cups cold water
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. garlic salt or 1 tsp. garlic powder
3/4 cup tomato sauce

In a skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add rice and cook until lightly browned. Add water and remaining ingredients, bring to a boil.

Cover and simmer until rice is tender.

Submitted by: M. Cervera

recipe reviews
Easy Mexican Rice
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 P Baldwin (Florida) says:
We used this recipe for a taco fund raiser at church today. The rice was a big hit and we only had a couple of cups left at the end! And we saw only empty plates going in the trash!! We did reduce the water back at the first batch was made and stirred a little extra tomato sauce in as needed to keep the rice from getting sticky.

We also added a tsp of Cumin to each serving and that was a good choice.

Thank you for sharing this recipe - it is definitely a "keeper".
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 Tina (United States) says:
This recipe as great as is! No changes necessary! Thanks for sharing M. Cervera!
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 Dan (Indiana) says:
This is a great recipe.. better then any store bought..tripled recipe.. added onion, garlic, chicken broth.. family cant stop eating it!
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 Albie (Colorado) says:
Great recipe but I think it's too much salt and garlic salt...maybe cut in half? But the water and tomato sauce perfect amount.
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 JB (Kentucky) says:
I vary the recipe a little and use salsa instead of tomato sauce and add a left other things and it turns out unbelievable! Great stuff!
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 JB (Kentucky) says:
I vary the recipe a little and use salsa instead of tomato sauce and add leftover things and it turns out unbelievable! Great stuff!!!
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 Fiuxyna (United States) says:
I love love love this recipe. I'm not one to use veggies because I'm barely learning to cook & this recipe made it soo easy for me to make as a side for my chicken. Thank you soo much, totally appreciate it! Xoxo
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 Nancy (California) says:
This is how I was taught to make rice by my Mom, its great with a big pot of Beans and some flour tortillas that's all and my family is happy add some salsa it's all good.
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 Janet Dempsey (California) says:
I added some whole cumin and some chili powder. I stirred in some corn/peas/carrots (frozen) that a cooked for a minute in the microwave. Delicious and so very easy!
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 Laura (United Kingdom) says:
Really great recipe! I was looking for a restaurant-style Mexican rice recipe for months, and this is such a great one. We use minced garlic instead of the powder and we use a can of crushed tomatoes--comes out great every time!
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 Joyce (North Carolina) says:
Wonderful, simple recipe! We loved it! I used garlic powder, so it wasn't too salty as a few reviews mentioned. Tonight, I will try it with chicken broth, as suggested by a couple reviewers...just to see the difference. But, the original recipe (with water) is way better than any other rice recipe I've ever tried before!
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 Sara (Washington) says:
Great Mexican Style Rice! I didn't have tomato sauce, so I used Medium Pace Salsa and I added in some diced onion and green bell peppers!
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 Charmaine (California) says:
Thank you for the easy recipe. It turned out great and my family and I loved it!
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 Mel (United States) says:
Great easy recipe, it cracks me up how people are always commenting on every recipe and how theirs happens to be far better by how they prepared it. LOL.. If you had a great recipe already why use other people's recipes and not submit your own in the first place? I will use this recipe again thanks!
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 My recipe too says:
I've been using this same recipe for 30 years my grandma taught me, is so basic. When we have food functions everybody always say's who made the rice. I give this recipe two thumbs up!

 

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