Tex-mex Hot Rice – We Love God!

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Tex-Mex	Main dish, Rice, Tex-mex	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Uncooked rice
2	T	Lard or bacon drippings
1		Large onion, finely chopped
4		Ripe tomatoes, chopped
4	c	Chicken stock, boiling
1/2	t	Salt
3	T	Ground mild or hot red chile

INSTRUCTIONS

Rince the rice well with several washings of cold water. Heat the  lard
or bacon drippings in a large heavy skillet. Add the rice and  stir
until it becomes brown. Add the onion and cook until it is  golden. Add
the tomatoes, boiling stock, salt, and chile. Add chile 1  Tbsp at a
time, tasting after each addition. Add more salt if you  prefer the
rice saltier. Steam until rice is fluffy, about 15  minutes. After 15
minutes, check doneness and cook a bit more if  needed. Posted to
MM-Recipes Digest V3 #297  Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 14:42:36 -0800  From:
Mark and Lisa Babcock <mark_lisa.babcock@sympatico.ca>

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 583 Calories From Fat: 115 Total Fat: 12.5g Cholesterol: 28.8mg Sodium: 3433.1mg Potassium: 2132mg Carbohydrates: 87.9g Fiber: 6.9g Sugar: 31.2g Protein: 31.6g

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