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Arroz con Carne (Rice with Meat) |
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6 servings: 1 cup per serving Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Meat, Medium Fat, 2 Starch/Bread and 1 Fat |
| 1 pound lean hamburger meat | 1 No. 303 canned tomatoes | |
| 2 tablespoons fat (from meat) | 1 garlic clove | |
| 1 cup rice, uncooked | 2 teaspoons salt | |
| 1/2 cup onion, chopped | Comino (optional) | |
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Place the meat in a large skillet and brown. Drain the excess fat. In a separate skillet, place 2 tablespoons of the fat, and brown the rice to a golden color. Drain all the fat from the rice. Combine the ground meat and the rice. Add the onion; cook for 1 minute. Add the crushed tomatoes and other spices. Add 2 cups of water. Cover and allow to simmer for 25 minutes or until rice is tender and most of the liquid is gone. | ||