South Texas Spanish Rice

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups white rice
• 1 8 ounce can Ro-Tel tomatoes stewed diced tomatoes with green chiles
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 -2 teaspoon chili powder personal taste
• 1 teaspoon salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon pepper to taste
• 3 cups water
• 1 medium onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil

Steps:

• Saute garlic and onions with cumin salt amp; pepper
• Add rice and brown It should take 2-4 minutes stirring frequently
• Add chili powder; stir well
• Add undrained Ro-tel tomatoes Let sit on heat for 2-3 minutes
• Add water bring to boil reduce to good simmer cover and cook 17-20 minutes
• Remove from heat stir cover and let sit 5 minutes