Feeds: 4
Prep & Cooking Time: 60 minutes tops!

2 cups jasmine rice
2 cups stock, chicken or beef
1 cup diced tomatoes
¼ cup tomato paste
½ cup fresh salsa
½ cup red onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup canola oil
¼ bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
TT Tabasco or Franks Red Hot
TT S&P

• Preheat the oven to 400F
• Heat a medium oven safe pot to medium-high heat
• Add the cooking oil, then the red onion and garlic, saute until translucent
• Add the rice and stir to coat evenly with the cooking oil
• Add the tomato paste and stir to blend in
• Quickly deglaze with the stock
• Add the salsa, diced tomatoes, salt and pepper, stir to combine
• Cover the pot with a lid, place in the oven, and cook until the stock has been absorbed, 18-20 minutes, check the rice for texture, it may require another ½ cup of stock
• Remove the pot from heat when cooked, finish with Tabasco and fresh cilantro and seasoning