Name: Mexican-Style Brown Rice
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 1¼ cups dry long grain brown rice, rinsed and drained; 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion; 8 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano, crushed; 1½ cups fresh or frozen green peas; ½ cup finely chopped carrot; 1 8-oz. can tomato sauce (¾ cup); 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro; Sea salt, to taste

Prep-time: 20 minutes / Ready In: 1 hour
Makes 8 cups
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Mexican rice is a great platter-filler when you’re in need of a savory side dish that’s full of hearty ingredients, and this version omits oil and replaces white rice with brown for a healthier twist on the beloved staple. The dry rice grains are toasted with chopped onion to bring out their rich, nutty flavor and then cooked in tomato sauce with peas and carrots until it gets delightfully creamy. There’s nothing better than pairing a big spoonful of this cilantro-studded rice with enchiladas, tacos, or tostadas to create a full-on feast. This recipe makes a big batch, but you can store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.

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By Darshana Thacker Wendel, Oct 31, 2022

Ingredients

1¼ cups dry long grain brown rice, rinsed and drained
1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
8 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano, crushed
1½ cups fresh or frozen green peas
½ cup finely chopped carrot
1 8-oz. can tomato sauce (¾ cup)
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
Sea salt, to taste

Instructions

In a large saucepan combine rice, onion, garlic, and oregano. Cook over medium-low 10 minutes or until onion is softened and rice is toasted. (There should be enough moisture from the onion and rinsed rice to prevent burning.) Stir in peas, carrot, tomato sauce, and 2 cups water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 25 to 30 minutes or until rice is tender and water is absorbed. Turn off heat; let stand, covered, 10 minutes.
Uncover pan. Stir in cilantro and season with salt. Use a fork to fluff the rice and combine ingredients.

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Darshana Thacker Wendel

Darshana Thacker Wendel is a whole-food, plant-based chef and former culinary projects manager for Forks Over Knives. A graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute, she is the author of Forks Over Knives: Flavor! She created the recipes for Forks Over Knives Family and was a lead recipe contributor to the New York Times bestseller The Forks Over Knives Plan. Her recipes have been published in The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook, Forks Over Knives—The Cookbook, Forks Over Knives: The Plant-Based Way to Health, and LA Yoga magazine online. Visit DarshanasKitchen.com and follow her on Instagram for more.

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