Spicy Mexican Rice

By ALICJA

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup tomato juice
• 1/2 cup salsa + salsa to taste
• 1 jalapeno,seeded and chopped
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 small onion,peeled and roughly chopped
• 6 sprigs fresh cilantro,stems and all +
• cilantro to taste
• 2 cups parboiled rice

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the water,tomato juice,1/2 cup salsa,jalapeno,lemon juice,salt,onion,and 6 sprigs cilantro in a blender.Blend until smooth.
Combine the rice and pureed liquid and cook the rice according to package directions.(Approximately 18 min.on the stovetop).While a rice cooker is preferable,rice cooked with the stovetop metod will work as well.When the rice is cooked,fluff with a fork and stir in extra salsa and cilantro,if desired.