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Veggie-Packed Spanish Rice

URL: https://ohmyveggies.com/veggie-packed-spanish-rice/

Ingredients

The base

  • 1 ½ cups long grain white rice
  • 2 ⅔ cups vegetable broth

The vegetables

  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 medium green pepper, diced
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
  • ¾ cup frozen corn kernels
  • ½ cup frozen peas

The flavorings

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 cup crushed tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Chopped none cilantro for garnish

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add onion, green pepper, and carrot; cook until softened.
  3. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant.
  4. Add rice and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly golden brown.
  5. Stir in tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth, corn, peas, cumin, chili powder, and salt.
  6. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to let simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
  7. Turn off heat and let rice sit covered for 5 to 10 minutes.
  8. Fluff rice with a fork, adjust seasoning if needed, and garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
6 to 8 servings
Calories
300
Total fat
8g
Total carbohydrates
52g
Total protein
7g
Sodium
289mg
Cholesterol
0mg

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