Portuguese Tomato Rice (Arroz de Tomate)

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon bacon fat use lard if you don’t have bacon fat, but we don’t recommend using vegetable shortening since it won’t add much…
• 1 cup diced onion
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 cups fresh tomatoes cored and cut into large one inch chunks, save any juice from cutting
• 1 1/2 cups broth we used vegetable, but chicken or beef will also work
• 1 cup long-grain white rice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Nutrition

• Calories : 300 calories
• Carbohydrate : 45 grams
• Cholesterol : 5 milligrams
• Fat : 11 grams
• Fiber : 2 grams
• Protein : 6 grams
• SaturatedFat : 2 grams
• Sodium : 450 milligrams
• Sugar : 4 grams