Maria's Mexican Rice

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon knorr® such as
• 1  serrano chile pepper whole
• 0.1 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 0.1 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 0.5 large onion diced
• 1 cup rice 
• 0.5 tablespoon salt 
• 0.3 cup tomato sauce 
• 2.5 cups water 

Equipment

• sauce pan

Directions

1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir rice and onion in the hot oil until browned, about 5 minutes; season with salt, cumin, and pepper.
2. Pour water over the rice mixture. Stir tomato sauce and chicken bouillon into the water. Increase heat to medium-high, place a cover on the saucepan, and bring to a boil.
3. Add serrano chile pepper and continue cooking at a boil for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes more.