Pati Jinich’s Arroz Verde – An Unexpectedly Fantastic Spiced Rice

Pati Jinich, the delightful host of the PBS show Pati's Mexican Table, has created a number of recipes that I rely on, including her super easy Arroz Rojo.  Her red rice is so good that I never thought about venturing away to make her Arroz Verde or green rice recipe.  I came to it only when I had a single poblano pepper that I didn't know what to do with, and I happened upon that page of her Pati's Mexican Table cookbook.  

The recipe seemed easy enough for my somewhat lazy attitude that weekday evening.  Not only was it, but it also was unexpectedly fantastic – spicy from the poblano pepper, herby from the cilantro, and slightly sweet from the onion chunks.  

I halved the recipe, and used vegetable bouillon for the broth, but otherwise followed the directions as is.

Do yourself a favor and get Pati's Mexican Table as soon as you can!