Easy Taco Rice

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp cooking oil
• 1 small onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 cups long grain white rice
• 1/2 Tbsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp oregano
• 3 cups water
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 green onions, sliced

Directions

1. Chop the onion finely and mince the garlic. Put the onion, garlic, and cooking oil into a medium sauce pot. Cook over medium heat, stirring now and then, until the onion is soft and translucent.
2. Add the uncooked rice, chili powder, cumin, and oregano to the pot. Keep stirring and cooking for about 2 minutes, so the rice and spices get lightly toasted; you’ll hear the rice start to crackle a bit.
3. Pour in the water, add the salt, and stir everything briefly. Cover the pot, raise the heat to medium-high, and let it come to a boil. Once it reaches a full boil, lower the heat to low, or just above low, and let the rice simmer for 15 minutes.
4. After 15 minutes, take the pot off the heat and leave it covered for 10 minutes. When that 10 minutes is up, gently fluff the rice with a fork. Scatter the sliced green onions over the top right before serving.