Church Cookbook Mexican Rice Food

CHURCH COOKBOOK MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Saute the onions, red pepper and garlic in the butter for about 5 minutes. Add the uncooked rice and toast for about 2-3 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients, stir and simmer over low heat for 20 30 minutes until most of the liquid is absorbed. It should be moist but not runny.

SPANISH RICE DINNER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until heated through.

MUSHROOM AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• melt butter in a skillet on top of the stove and sauté onions until clear in the butter.
• then add in rice and fry the rice until well colored and slightly browned. (Its kind of like rice a roni).
• place mixture into a covered casserole dish.
• add consomme`.
• drop in the mushrooms and parsley; add salt and pepper to taste and bake at 350F for about 45 minutes until the mushrooms rise to the top of the rice mixture.
• uncover and mix the mushrooms and fluff the rice.
• Then serve!

SOUTHERN "CHURCH" RICE

Steps:

• Boil thighs in 4 cups of water until cooked thoroughly -- usually 1/2 hour. (I usually salt and pepper water.).
• Drain thighs in strainer (with bowl underneath to reserve broth.).
• Chop onion in food chopper (Or dice if doing by hand). Set aside.
• Cut thighs (once cooled) in portion that will allow chopper to easily shred.
• Chop thighs in food chopper or dice if doing by hand.
• Add slice of butter to medium sized pan on high heat, add onions. Cook for 1 minute.
• Add shredded/diced chicken and pepper to cooked onions. Cook for an additional minute.
• Add rest of butter, can of broth, reserved broth from chicken thighs (after boiling time usually a total of 5 cups of water for full box - add more water if necessary), and rice.
• Stir until rice is broken up. (best to add more pepper, if desired, at this time).
• Bring rice to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low apply a tight lid and cook for 20 minutes until water is absorbed.
• Remove from heat, cool for 5 minutes, and then fluff with fork.
• Best served with chicken gravy.

EASY MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Over medium-high heat, sauté onion in olive oil until tender; add rice and continue sautéing for 3-5 minutes until rice becomes opaque.
• Add chicken broth, tomato sauce, and seasonings; bring to boil then reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20-25 minutes until rice is cooked.
• Remove pan from heat; let stand covered for 5 minutes until liquid is absorbed; fluff with fork and serve.
• Note: My best ever success with this recipe was achieved using bacon drippings for sautéing, rounded measuring scoops of rice, and only a half can (4 ounces) of tomato sauce with water added to almost fill the can.

CHILI'S MARGARITA GRILLED CHICKEN AND BELINDA'S MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Marinate chicken in margarita mix, tequila, and garlic in refrigerator for several hours, or overnight. (I soaked it overnight, and it was really flavorful.).
• Remove chicken from marinade, and sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper.
• Preheat George Foreman or gas grill. Cook chicken just until cooked through (just until juices run clear-don't overcook, or it won't be as juicy).
• Serve with Mexican rice and black beans.
• Mexican Rice:.
• Cook rice in 1 tablespoon oil, until lightly browned.
• Add chicken broth, salsa, cumin, and garlic salt; cover pan and simmer for about 25 minutes, or until rice is tender.

EASY AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Heat canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season oil with onion powder and garlic powder. Cook and stir rice in seasoned oil until rice is golden, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Pour water and tomato sauce over the rice; stir. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover the skillet, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes.