Mexican Rice

Serves 8

2 cups raw white long-grain rice
4 cups water
2 (8oz) cans tomato sauce
2 garlic cloves
1/2 onion, chopped
1 tsp. salt

In a blender, combine tomato sauce, garlic clove, onion and salt and blend for 1-2 minutes until smooth. Combine rice, water and tomato sauce mixture and stir well. Cook in a rice cooker or over the stove until done. Fluff up rice with a rice paddle or fork as soon as it is done.

Note: leftovers freeze well!