
Mamacitas Mexican Rice
My mother-in-law gave me this basic Mexican rice recipe that I've updated. Here it is.
Directions
Recipe Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 tomato, seeded and diced
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon Spanish saffron
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ¼ cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed
- 1 sprig fresh cilantro (Optional)