Tomato Rice

• 3/4 cup long-grain rice
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 cup hot water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 medium-size green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon chicken base*
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

1. Soak rice in lemon juice and 1 cup hot water 5 minutes; drain.
2. Saute rice in hot oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat 10 minutes or until golden. Stir in tomato, bell pepper, and garlic.
3. Stir together chicken base and remaining ingredients; stir into rice mixture. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until liquid evaporates (do not uncover while rice is cooking).
4. Prep: 10 min., Soak: 5 min., Cook: 25 min.
5. *Chicken base, a highly concentrated paste made from chicken stock, may be found with broth and bouillon in supermarkets.

longgrain rice, lemon juice, water, olive oil, tomatoes, green bell pepper, garlic, chicken base, water, ground cumin, salt, pepper

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/tomato-rice-0 (may not work)