This past weekend I made tacos, Mexican Slaw , homemade refried beans from the freezer (recipe coming soon), and this recipe for Homemade Mexican Rice. I grew up eating something my mother called "Spanish Rice." I don't honestly know how she made it. I know she would never have made anything from a box, but it could have just been rice, tomatoes, and chili powder for all I know LOL. We loved it but I don't know how she made it. She rarely used a recipe. I found this recipe at Lynn's Cooking Adventures . She always has the BEST recipes and they are always dependable. Since my girls both like Mexican Rice, I wanted to find something I could make at home without buying one of those "little boxes". We ditched the box and haven't looked back. I actually prefer using canned chicken broth when I make this. I'm not sure why that is. My homemade chicken broth/stock is just very concentrated and I like a more tomato-y/smokey rice...
This is how I do it AT HOME MY WAY!