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Red Rice

Red Rice

Tomato paste gives plain white rice a rusty hue to create this classic Latin side dish.

Everyday Food, June 2010 http://www.marthastewart.com/332236/red-rice
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  • Yield Serves 4

Ingredients

    • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
    • 1 small white onion, finely chopped
    • 1 garlic clove, minced
    • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
    • 1 cup long-grain white rice
    • 1 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or water
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
    • Coarse salt and ground pepper

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, heat vegetable oil over medium-high. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to brown around edges, 6 minutes. Add tomato paste and stir to combine. Add long-grain white low-sodium chicken broth or water, and dried oregano; season with coarse salt and ground pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until liquid is absorbed, 15 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let rice sit, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve.

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