{"id":2516,"date":"2020-09-10T10:52:53","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T17:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/?p=2516"},"modified":"2024-12-04T07:13:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T15:13:20","slug":"mexican-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/mexican-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican Rice","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prep time<\/strong>: 5 minutes | Cooking time<\/strong>: 40 minutes | Servings<\/strong>: 6<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • 1 cup long-grain rice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 medium yellow onion (chopped)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 garlic clove (chopped)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 cups hot water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 low-sodium chicken-flavored bouillon cubes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 3 1\/3 cups frozen vegetables (peas, carrots, corn)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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    Live Well Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • All vegetables, whether fresh, canned or frozen, are good for you! Feel free to substitute the frozen vegetables in this recipe with canned or fresh varieties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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      Directions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Wash hands well with soap and water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Lightly spray a large saucepan with non-stick cooking spray.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Add rice to saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Stir in onion and garlic. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add hot water, bouillon cubes and tomato sauce, stirring until bouillon cubes are dissolved. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Add frozen vegetables. Cover and simmer for an additional 10 minutes or until all moisture is absorbed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Sprinkle cilantro on top of cooked rice. Serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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        Nutrition Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Serving size 1 cup: Calories\u2013185; Protein\u20136g; Carbohydrate\u201339g; Total Fat\u20131g; Saturated Fat\u20130g; Cholesterol\u20130mg; Fiber\u20134g; Sodium\u2013284mg; Iron\u20133mg; Calcium\u201361mg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Adapted from California 5 A Day, It\u2019s So Easy, Contra Costa Health Services<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        A flavorful, veggie-filled side dish. Total time: 45 minutes | Servings: 6<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":0,"featured_media":2606,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_wsuwp_accessibility_report":null,"_external_link":"","_expiration_date":""},"categories":[21,28,29,6],"tags":[],"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"link","format":"url"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2516"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4691,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516\/revisions\/4691"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}