Comments on: Yummy Mexican Rice

By: velasquez marco

velasquez marco — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 15:47:09 +0000

thank you for the recipe it sounds just like my moms minus the fresh tomatos lol thank you for posting

By: Sharon A

Sharon A — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:03:36 +0000

Lentil and Brown Rice Tacos

•3/4 cup dry lentils
•3/4 cup brown rice
•4 cups tap water
•4 beef bouillon cubes
•2 teaspoons chili powder
•1/2 teaspoon cumin
•1 teaspoon onion powder
•1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
In a 2-quart saucepan bring the water to a boil. As the water is heating, add the lentils, rice, bouillon, chili powder, cumin, onion powder, and garlic powder. Bring the whole thing to a nice fat boil. Reduce the heat to low. Place a lid on the lentils and allow the mixture to simmer for about 45 to 50 minutes. The water should be mostly absorbed.

Sometimes I just use water and no broth, other times I add 1/2 browned ground beef. I usually just through it in the rice cooker and cook on whole grain setting. The lentils and brown rice take the same amount of time to cook.

Just serve it like you would a normal taco filling.

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:56:00 +0000

Trying this tonight.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:03:00 +0000

Heather,

I have that cookbook and will definitely have to try that recipe. Thank you so much for sharing it!

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:44:00 +0000

I’ve been wanting to add more rice dishes to our menu! Thanks for sharing! I’d love to learn more, including beans. We make a baked rice dish with chicken stock. We found it in the JOy of Cooking cookbook. It’s a staple with our family and costs pennies.

By: Steph at Problem Solvin' Mom

Steph at Problem Solvin' Mom — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:54:00 +0000

Sounds delicious! We love to mix cream of chicken soup with equal parts milk and minute rice to make a creamy wonderful rice side dish. I also like mixing salsa with rice for a super quick mexican rice knockoff.

By: Frugal in Virginia

Frugal in Virginia — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:23:00 +0000

I tried my hand at Mexican rice just last week w/o a recipe, and it was a complete disaster. Thanks for posting this recipe. I will be trying it this week. I’m sure it will turn out better than my own concoction.

By: Mrs. Mordecai

Mrs. Mordecai — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:33:00 +0000

Yum! I've bookmarked this to try. I like making Lentil Curry over rice. It's even cheaper, because you can make it as a main dish.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:20:00 +0000

I too like the rice & beans on the side when going out for Mexican food. Just last week I was thinking I should make some Spanish rice soon.

By: Amelia

Amelia — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:10:00 +0000

I’ll have to try this one! My mom often will cook rice to go with enchiladas by simply replacing 1 cup of the water with salsa. It’s super easy and very yummy!