Quick Mexican Brown Rice

Name: Quick Mexican Brown Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 4 cups cooked brown rice (if frozen, heated); 1 tsp olive oil; ½ medium onion (finely diced); 2 medium plum tomatoes (small dice); 1 jalapeno (seeds and membrane removed, minced); 0 oz arlic cloves (minced); 2 tbsp tomato paste; ½ tsp cumin; ¼ tsp smoked paprika; ¼ tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper (to taste); 5 lime wedges (for serving); chopped cilantro (optional)

This Quick Mexican Brown Rice is the perfect side dish that goes with everything from tacos, enchiladas, refried beans –you name it!

⏱ 10 min 🔨 Prep 5min 🔥 Cook 5min 📊 Easy 🍽 5 servings 👁 7

Instructions

Heat the cooked rice. Set aside.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  When hot, add the onions, tomatoes and jalapeno and sauté until just tender, about 2-3 minutes.  Add garlic and sauté for another minute.
Add the tomato paste, cumin, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper. Stir to evenly coat the vegetables. Add the cooked rice, stir, and cook for 1 minute or until heated through. Serve with cilantro and lime wedges on the side.

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Nutrition per serving

200kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$805.00

Per Serving
$161.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$1610.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (79% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
cooked brown rice	4 cups	$79.00
olive oil	1 tsp	$7.00
onion	0.5 medium	$25.00
plum tomatoes	2 medium	$29.00
jalapeno	1	$107.00
arlic cloves	-	-
tomato paste	2 tbsp	$7.00
cumin	0.5 tsp	$18.00
smoked paprika	0.25 tsp	$12.00
cayenne pepper	0.25 tsp	$4.00
kosher salt	1 tsp	$2.00
Freshly ground black pepper	-	-
lime wedges	5	$515.00
chopped cilantro	-	-