Quick and Easy Spanish Rice

¼ cup chopped onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

3 cups uncooked instant rice (such as Minute®)

2 ¼ cups chicken broth

1 cup vegetable juice (such as V8®)

1 ½ teaspoons taco seasoning

Cook and stir onion, garlic, and vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat until onions are softened, about 5 minutes.

Stir rice into onion mixture and cook, stirring often, until rice becomes slightly opaque, 1 to 2 minutes.

Stir chicken broth, vegetable juice, and taco seasoning into rice mixture and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat until rice has absorbed most of the liquid, about 5 minutes.