Ingredients

• 1 cup white rice, uncooked
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/4 cup low-sodium tomato sauce
• 3 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)

Preparation

1. Chop onion and garlic.
2. In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add rice and cook until browned, stirring frequently.
3. Add onion and garlic; sauté until tender.
4. Add tomato sauce, water and salt.
5. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes until water is absorbed.

Helpful hints

• Omit salt if regular tomato sauce is used instead of low sodium. The sodium content is about the same.
• For best results, resist lifting lid from skillet when cooking rice.