Rice is an integral part of just about every country’s cuisine, and there are thousands of different rice dishes out there. So what makes one rice dish stand out from the rest? That would be fresh ingredients and simple preparation, which this recipe delivers in spades. Learn how to make southwest rice. Whether you serve it alongside chicken, fish, steak, or your favorite Mexican dishes like enchiladas or fajitas, you’ll love how quickly this side dish comes together and how good it tastes!
Ingredients
-1 cup of rice
-1 can of chicken broth
-1 tablespoon olive oil
-1 medium red, green, or yellow bell pepper, diced
-1 medium white onion, chopped
-1 small jalapeño, seeded and diced
-1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained
-1 can of sweet corn, rinsed and drained
-1 can of diced tomatoes
-1 small can of green chilis
-2 gloves of garlic, minced
-Salt and pepper to taste
-Red pepper flakes to taste (for spice)
Instructions
1. Cook the rice in the chicken broth, following the package instructions.
2. When the rice is cooking, sautee the garlic in oil.
3. After 3-4 minutes add the diced onion. Cook until translucent.
4. Add the diced bell pepper and cook for 5-7 minutes. Remove and set aside.
5. When rice is done cooking, add the onion, garlic, pepper mixture.
6. Mix in the remaining diced and chopped vegetables and seasonings.
7. Serve and enjoy warm or room temperature.
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The Rice Recipe You'll Make Over and Over
Ingredients
- 1 cup of rice
- 1 can of chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium white onion (chopped)
- 1 small jalapeño (seeded and diced)
- 1 can of black beans (rinsed and drained)
- 1 can of sweet corn (rinsed and drained)
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 small can of green chilis
- 2 gloves of garlic (minced )
- salt and pepper (to taste )
- red pepper flakes (to taste, for spice )
Instructions
- Cook the rice in the chicken broth, following the package instructions.
- When the rice is cooking, sautee the garlic in oil.
- After 3-4 minutes add the diced onion. Cook until translucent.
- Add the diced bell pepper and cook for 5-7 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- When rice is done cooking, add the onion, garlic, pepper mixture.
- Mix in the remaining diced and chopped vegetables and seasonings.
- Serve and enjoy warm or room temperature.