Healthy Pregnancy Cookbook

Spanish Rice

Ingredients

1/2 chopped onion
1/2 chopped green pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbs cooking oil
28 oz can tomatoes, cut up
3/4 cup long grain rice
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp chili powder
1/8 tsp pepper
Several dashes bottled hot pepper sauce
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

Procedure

1. In a large skillet, cook onion green pepper and garlic in oil until tender but not brown. Stir in undrained tomatoes, rice, sugar, chili powder, peper, hot pepper sauce and 1 cup water.
2. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.
3. Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese, if desired.

Serves 6. Per Serving: Calories 158; Calories from fat 30(19%); Fat 14g; Carbohydrates 27g; Sugar 5g; Fiber 2g; Protein 6g

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