Spicy Whole Grain Rice:
375 degrees for 1 hour. Prep time about 10 minutes.
2 TBLS olive oil
1 onion chopped
1 clove of garlic
1 1/2 cups whole grain rice
1 1/2 cups salsa (you choose the heat - we all like mild)
2 cups of water
1/2 cup frozen peas
1 cup frozen corn
cilantro - fresh, chopped
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
I use a large cast iron skillet here. You sauté on the stove then cover and cook in the oven so you need a pan that you can use on the stove and in the oven OR you can use a pan to sauté and then transfer the onions and rice to a baking dish.
In a pan over medium heat, add the olive oil and sauté the onion for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and rice. Mix well.
Next, add the salsa, peas and corn. Remove from heat, cover, and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour. When finished, garnish the dish with chopped cilantro.
Variations: If you only have white rice, then you need to change the recipe a little bit as well as the cooking time. Add 1 cup of water instead of 2 and cook for 25 minutes instead of 1 hour. You can add chicken easily to this recipe. You will need to cook the chicken and then add it to the recipe when you add the corn and peas. Feel free to leave out the corn or the peas it won't matter. It will still taste good. You could add bell peppers or some other veggie.
Notes: I used to make this with medium salsa. I like it that way, but the kids prefer less heat. If the kids will eat it, I'll change whatever I have to! The original recipe didn't call for peas and corn, but I think it is a nice addition.
Love this dish!!! Hope you do to!
