De Bandera Baked Morelos Rice Recipes

EASY BAKED MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add dry rice to a mesh sieve and rinse under cold water until water runs clear.
• To a blender or food processor, add tomatoes, onion and approximately 2 Tbsp of the minced cilantro. Process until smooth. This should yield around 2 cups, but if there's excess, discard any amount more than 2 cups.
• Add vegetable oil to a large, oven safe pan (I love to use my Le Creuset buffet casserole dish), and heat over MED heat. Add rice and saute for about 5-10 minutes, until fragrant and lightly golden.
• Add garlic and jalapeño and stir about 30 seconds or so, until fragrant. Add tomato puree, tomato paste, chicken broth and 1 tsp salt. Stir to combine and bring to a boil.
• Cover and bake about 25-30 minutes, until liquid is absorbed, stirring halfway through. Fluff rice with a fork, squeeze lime juice over rice and stir in cilantro and green onions.
• Taste and adjust by adding more salt or black pepper, if needed.

EASY BAKED MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees farenheit.
• Combine all ingredients into casserole dish & stir. Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until rice is done and fluffy. Tomatoes will rise to top; stir in before serving and top with cheese.*Bake time depends upon oven.

DE BANDERA BAKED MORELOS' RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to BROIL.
• Rinse the rice until the water starts to run clear. Set aside to drain thoroughly.
• Place the onion, garlic and whole tomatoes on a cookie sheet and BROIL until skin begins to char. (Watch the garlic carefully, as it will finish broiling first.) Immediately place the vegetables in a clean paper bag, close up and sweat for 15-20 minutes or until the skin is loosened.
• Remove the peel from the garlic and mince. Remove the skin from the tomatoes and onions and chop into bite size pieces.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In an oiled 2 quart ovenproof casserole dish combine all the ingredients except for the parsley and cilantro.
• Bake, covered until the rice grains are tender and liquid absorbed, approximately 45 minutes.
• Fluff rice with fork and garnish with the parsley and cilantro. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• Serve hot.

SPANISH BEEF AND RICE BAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, lower heat to medium low heat. Stir in the onion, green bell pepper, tomatoes, water, salsa, rice, chili sauce, salt, brown sugar, cumin, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper.
• Let simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Pour mixture into a 9x13-inch casserole dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Press down firmly into the pan, then spread refried beans on the top and sprinkle with the shredded cheddar cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro and diced tomatoes.