Mexican Fire Rice

This is a rice recipe with a different little kick. You can either make it as hot or as mild as you like it, depending on your taste for spiciness. This serves as a great side dish or for a 'quick fix' meal.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 456 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 (16 ounce) jar picante sauce
• 8 ounces Cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 ⅔ cups water
• 1 pound ground pork breakfast sausage
• 1 ⅓ cups uncooked long grain white rice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until evenly brown.

Step 3

In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Stir in the rice. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.

Step 4

In a medium baking dish, mix the cooked rice, cooked sausage, picante sauce, and sour cream. Top with Cheddar cheese.

Step 5

Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is bubbly.