Tex-mex Rice

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cloves peeled and halved garlic
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup long grain rice (not instant or fast cooking)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth or 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup salsa (any store brand will do)
• 1/4 cup chopped diced carrot (fresh, optional)
• 1/4 cup frozen corn or 1/4 cup fresh corn (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy pot, cook garlic in oil over high heat until browned, stirring often.
• 2 discard garlic cloves.
• 3 add rice to infused oil and reduce heat to medium high.
• 4 stirring constantly, brown rice.
• 5 add broth, salsa, carrots and corn and reduce heat to low.
• 6 cover and cook for 20 minutes.
• 7 fluff rice before serving.