Fiesta Rice Recipe
Make this flavorful Fiesta Rice, a Mexican-inspired side dish combining fluffy rice with a delicious mix of corn, beans, tomatoes, and peppers.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 small small red bell pepper, diced
- 2 to 3 cloves garic, minced
- 1¼ cups uncooked long grain rice
- 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 can (15 ounces) reduced sodium black beans, rinsed
- 1 can (15 ounces) sweet corn kernels, rinsed
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 2 cups organic low sodium vegetable broth
- chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the onions and red peppers; cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic and continue to cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the rice and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes. Stir in the diced tomatoes with green chilies, black beans, and corn. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Stir in the vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Cover with a lid, reduce heat to low, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.
- Remove the lid, fluff with a fork, and stir in cilantro and lime juice.
- Serve.
Notes
- If you don't have a lid, cover the pan or skillet with aluminum foil and tuck the foil all around the pan.
- Rinse Canned Vegetables: Always rinse canned veggies (unless the recipe says otherwise) to remove excess sodium and the can's liquid.
- Add Protein: Add some diced, cooked chicken, shrimp, or steak bites to the dish.
- Using Broth: Using vegetable broth instead of water to cook the rice enhances the flavor. If you don't have vegetable broth, chicken broth works too.
- Brown Rice: To use brown rice, you'll need to cook the dish for 30 minutes, remove it from the heat, and let it sit covered for 10 more minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 650mg | Potassium: 377mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 574IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg
