Tex-mex hot rice

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       Title: Tex-Mex Hot Rice
  Categories: Tex-mex, Rice, Main dish
       Yield: 1 Servings
  
     1/2 c  Uncooked rice
       2 tb Lard or bacon drippings
       1 ea Large onion, finely chopped
       4 ea Ripe tomatoes, chopped
       4 c  Chicken stock, boiling
     1/2 ts Salt
       3 tb Ground mild or hot red chile
  
   Rince the rice well with several washings of cold
   water. Heat the lard or bacon drippings in a large
   heavy skillet. Add the rice and stir until it becomes
   brown. Add the onion and cook until it is golden. Add
   the tomatoes, boiling stock, salt, and chile. Add
   chile 1 Tbsp at a time, tasting after each addition.
   Add more salt if you prefer the rice saltier. Steam
   until rice is fluffy, about 15 minutes. After 15
   minutes, check doneness and cook a bit more if needed.
  
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