Easy Salsa Rice

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

With corn, sauteed onions, and zesty pepper Jack cheese, this salsa rice is bursting with flavor and a great side dish for any Spanish or Mexican meal.

Ingredients

4 cups water
2 cups white rice
1 cup frozen corn
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup salsa
1 cup shredded pepper Jack cheese

Directions

1 Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes, adding frozen corn with about 5 minutes remaining.
2 While the rice is cooking, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
3 Stir onions into the cooked rice-corn mixture. Stir in salsa and pepper Jack cheese.