Serves: 6
Start to Finish: 30 minutes

1	tablespoon oil
1	cup uncooked long grain white rice
½	teaspoon salt
¼	teaspoon ground black pepper
¼	teaspoon cumin powder
¼	teaspoon garlic powder
¼	teaspoon dried leaf oregano
1½	cups water
½	cup tomato sauce
1	cup carrots, peeled and diced small
½	cup frozen green peas, defrosted

1.  Heat oil in medium pot over medium-high heat until shimmering.  Add uncooked rice to pot and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. 
2.  Stir spices into rice and cook 30 seconds.  Stir all remaining ingredients into rice.  Bring to boil.  Cover pot, reduce heat to low and cook 15 minutes.  Fluff before serving.

Per Serving:  146 cal., 2 g fat (0 g sat. fat), 0 mg chol., 319 mg sodium, 178 mg pot., 27 g carb., 2 g sugar, 2 g fiber, 3 g pro.