Healthy Mexican Brown Rice (Fiber-Rich Side Dish) - My Home Made Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 medium ripe tomatoes (or 1 can/15 ounces diced tomatoes, undrained)
• 1 small yellow onion, root end trimmed and quartered
• 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 1 medium jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• ½ cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 lime, cut into wedges for serving
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 cups long-grain brown rice (important: do not rinse!)
• 2½ cups vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• Red pepper flakes (optional, for extra heat)