I am a firefighter and I have been using this recipe for three years. I am making it for my crew today. I just thought I would credit the author of this recipe.

I just wanted to say how great this recipe is. It's super easy to prepare & tastes absolutely wonderful. This is my go-to recipe for Mexican rice. Thanks so much!!

This recipie is very quick and only took about 20 mins to cook. I threw a couple of diced carrots in it. Thanks!

My family loves this recipe... Its fast and easy and taste great. Thanks!

Love this recipe! Taste even better when substituting chicken broth for water... great 'n easy. Thanks!

LOVE this recipe, I am a new wife and mother and just learning to really cook. My husband loves it. I don't add the salt and just add a pinch of garlic salt and it always taste's great! Thank you!

I've been making this for awhile and the family LOVES IT! So easy and yummy.

My family LOVES this recipe! I add cream of chicken soup, chicken, and dice tomatoes to mine. I even used this recipe to make chicken and rice tacos/burritos! Great recipe!

Great recipe! I was making Mexican food and wanted to make a rice dish and this worked well and was really easy to do. Only thing is a little less water would have been good for mine, but I used organic long grain brown rice instead to make it healthier. Still worked fine and tasted delicious!

We use this recipe all the time, but instead of water, definitely chicken broth, A little garlic, and the juice from stewed tomatoes is way better, tomato sauce is sticky and will make your rice taste more like spaghetti, and never, ever add cream of anything soup, that is not Mexican! Also for more flavor add onion...

This is a good recipe but its missing chopped onion, fresh garlic, cumin, and cilantro. Once you have browned rice add chopped onion and minced garlic. Brown for about another 2 minutes and then add tomato sauce before you add your water. This way the tomato sauce can saute for about 30 seconds. Add chicken broth instead of water and then add about a tablespoon of cumin, and chopped cilantro. Let boil first, then check for taste. Cover and let simmer on low for about 20 minutes. Uncover rice, fluff with fork, turn off stove, cover again and let sit covered for another 5 minutes or so. This recipe will make a really big difference in taste.

I tried the recipe that Marc Urias responded with, it was fantastic! The only change I made to it was to use a teaspoon of cumin and not a tablespoon, but the rice was definitely a hit with the family. Thanks for the recipe!

Am home maker. I been using this recipe for long time for me easy to make. Thank you :-)

I thought I would give my recipe for Mexican rice

1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
Put the vegetable oil in the pan, then add:

1 cup of long grain rice

Let the rice brown, then add:

3 cups of water
1 tsp of cumin
1 tsp of garlic powder
1 tsp of onion powder
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1/2 tsp of salt
1/4 tsp of pepper
2 tablespoons of tomato sauce

Bring to a boil, then lower heat and cover pan for 20 minutes until rice is done.

I think I might try your way of making the Mexican rice Gina!!! Sounds really easy!!! I dunno if I should add hot peppers or something cuz I like spicy foods!

Very easy recipe; however, I'd make the following changes next time: use WAY less salt, and add chopped onion and garlic (sauteed with the rice) and a bit of cumin. But the base recipe is great, and I will use it again!

This is almost exactly how I make my Spanish rice.

Only a couple of differences. I use minute rice (usually in a hurry & no patience), I only use garlic salt (no additional plain salt) & use an 8 oz can of tomato sauce, then fill the can with same amount of water. We like our rice more dry than wet.

I love this simple & tasty way to make something that has been way too overdone by too many people. I don't like onions, or peppers of any kind added to my rice. It's about the simplicity of the flavors.. it's way to easy to overkill and some people just can't help themselves. Seen it too many times.
Anyway, just wanted to acknowledge your good taste! =)