2Tomatoes cored and quartered or use 1 jar of home canned Tomatoes
1 onion, chopped coarse
3jalapeno chilies, stemmed, dividedcan adjust to how spicy you like
1/3cupvegetable oil
2cupslong-grain white rice, rinsed
3-4garlic cloves, minced
2 cupschicken or vegetable broth
1 tbsptomato paste
1 1/2 tsptable salt
1/2cupminced fresh cilantro
Instructions
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Process tomatoes and onion in food processor until smooth, about 20 secondsTransfer into 4 cup measuring cup and spoon off any extra to make mixture measure 2 cups. Remove seeds and ribs from jalapeños and discard; mince flesh and set asideIf you like spicy only remove the seeds from 2 jalapeños and leave one with seeds. Heat oil in dutch oven over medium-high heat for 2 minutes Drop 3 or 4 grains of rice into oil; if grains sizzle, oil is ready to use. Add rice and cook, stirring frequently, until light golden and translucent, 8-10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic and 2 seeded jalapeños and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant about 2 minutes. Stir in tomato-onion mixture, broth, tomato paste, and salt and bring to a boil. Cover; transfer pot to oven; and bake until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 30-40 minutes, stirring well after 15 minutes. Remove port from oven and fold in cilantro. Add in last jalapeños with seeds. Serve with fresh lime wedges.
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