Restaurant-Style Mexican Rice

medium vine-ripened tomatoes or 4 Roma tomatoes (cored and quartered)

onion (peeled and quartered)

vegetable oil

long-grain or basmati white rice (rinsed (see notes))

garlic (minced)

to 2 jalapeno peppers (,stemmed, seeded, and minced (optional))

low-sodium chicken broth ((see notes))

tomato paste

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

fresh cilantro or parsley (minced)

Lime or lemon wedges (for serving)