Instant Pot Spanish Rice

Serves: 4

1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup carrots, chopped
3/4 cup yellow or green bell pepper, chopped (I added 1 small yellow bell pepper)

1 cup uncooked hand pounded rice, washed

1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt* (if the salsa was made with NO SALT tomatoes, add 1/4 tsp more salt here)

1/2 cup salsa
1 and 1/2 cup water

Press Saute on Instant Pot.

Let the pot get hot for 2 minutes. Add oil, spread using spatula.

Add onion, carrot, bell peppers, cook stirring occasionally until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.

Add washed, uncooked rice, ground cumin, chili powder, salt, stir and cook stirring frequently, until rice becomes opaque, about 2 minutes.

Add salsa and water. Mix well.

Close the lid, put the knob on sealing.

Cook on Manual for 8 minutes at High Pressure.

When the beep sounds wait for 5 minutes and then use a quick pressure release to release pressure.

Fluff rice with a fork and serve immediately.

* If you are adding store bought salsa, you have to limit the salt in this recipe, the store bought salsa has lot of salt in it, you might not need extra salt in this recipe.
Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME.
Yields: 4 and 3/4 cups