Side Dishes: Rice

3/4 cup of white rice

Tablespoon of vegetable oil

Tablespoon of salt

Tablespoon of garlic powder

One medium tomato

One can of vegetable broth

Half of one medium size onion

Heat vegetable oil in cooking pan over hi/med heat. Once hot, pour in the rice and brown it evenly. Put the sliced tomato, sliced onion, tablespoon of salt, and tablespoon of garlic into a blender and blend at medium speed for a couple of minutes.

Once the rice is browned evenly, pour in the tomato sauce and stir it unit all the rice is immersed. Once ready, pour in the can of vegetable broth and then fill the can 1/2 full of water and pour it into the pan as well.

Important: Do not stir the vegetable broth or water into the pan. Bring it to a boil and reduce the heat to low and cover it. Keep an eye on it, but do not stir. Once all the liquid is gone, turn off the heat and let it stand covered for at least ten minutes before serving.

Recipe courtesy of Richard Tamez