Title: El Mirador Rice
Categories: Soup, Mexican
Yield: 6 Servings

3/4 c Long-grain rice
Lemon juice
2 tb Oil
2 Tomatoes; ripe, chopped
2 md Green bell pepper; chopped
1 Clove garlic; minced
1 tb Chicken stock base
1 c Hot water
2 ts Cumin; ground
1/4 ts Salt
Freshly ground pepper

Cover rice with hot water. Add squeeze of lemon juice and let soak for 5
minutes. Drain thoroughly in colander. Heat oil in large skillet with tight
fitting lid. Add rice and saute until golden. (note - this takes about 10
minutes and you really have to keep stirring to keep it from burning) Stir
in tomatoes, peppers and garlic and saute 5 minutes. Add chicken base
disolved in water, and seasonings. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15
minutes. *Do not remove lid while rice is cooking. Fluff with fork.

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #221

Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 17:12:32 -465800

From: Terry Pogue