Mexican Rice

• 1/2 large carrot, peeled, shredded
• 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded
• 1/2 small yellow onion
• 1 small ripe tomato
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3/4 c rice (1 "rice cup" if you have a rice maker)
• 1 1/2 c water (2 "rice cups")

Making the rice: Using a food processor, finely chop carrot, bell pepper, 1/2 yellow onion, 1 tomato, and 2 cloves of garlic. Over medium heat, saute mixture for about 3 - 4 minutes. Add the mixture to the rice and water in a rice cooker and cook according to manufacturer's directions.

(Sorry, I quite frankly suck at cooking rice on the stove. If you do this regularly, just do what you usually do... and add the carrot-onion-tomato mixture to it. Otherwise, do what I do and pop it all into a rice cooker, press the button and wander off.)