Texmexriceandtwobeanpilaf Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium deep-sided skillet with a lid, heat the oil over medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook, stirring until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Add the rice and garlic and cook, stirring, about 2 minutes.
• Add the water, lentils, pinto beans, corn, salsa, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper; bring to a boil over medium-high heat stirring occasionally.
• Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until the rice has absorbed most of the liquid, about 20 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• In oven proof large pan, brown beef, onions,and celery until beef is done.
• Dissolve boullion in water; stir into beef.
• Stir in next 7 ingredients.
• Cover and bake at 375* for 60 minutes, or until bubbly.
• Stir, top with bacon.

Steps:

• Soak the rice - In a large bowl, pour hot water over rice and let stand 25 minutes.
• While the rice is soaking, cut up the vegetables, and grind the cumin.
• Drain into a sieve and rise well in cold water. Shake sieve and let drain a while until rice stops dripping.
• While the rice is draining, heat oil in a skillet on medium heat.
• Brown the Rice - Once oil is hot, stir in rice, making sure grains are well coated with oil. Saute rice for about 10 minutes until golden brown, stirring often. If any rice starts turning dark brown, stir constantly.
• Stir in all the ingredients except chicken broth (tomato sauce, tomato, bell pepper, onion, garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper). Cook for 3 minutes on medium heat or until almost dry, stirring constantly.
• Stir in chicken broth and then do not stir again until cooking is complete. Reduce heat to medium-low, cook uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Change heat to Low, cook covered, for 20 minutes.

Steps:

• In 6-quart saucepan, heat oil; saute onion, green pepper and garlic 3-4 minutes, or until tender.
• Add stew meat and sausage, stirring to crumble sausage; cook 5-6 minutes.
• Blend in tomato puree, broth, water, tomato paste, green chiles, chili powder, cumin, salt, sugar, oregano and cayenne pepper, if desired. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Mix in beans. Cover and simmer and additional 30 minutes.

Steps:

• In a heavy pot, cook garlic in oil over high heat until browned, stirring often.
• Discard garlic cloves.
• Add rice to infused oil and reduce heat to medium high.
• Stirring constantly, brown rice.
• Add broth, salsa, carrots and corn and reduce heat to low.
• Cover and cook for 20 minutes.
• Fluff rice before serving.