Vegetarian Spanish Rice

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An easy recipe for vegetarian Spanish rice, using fresh tomatoes, bell peppers and green chilies. Found while searching for Spanish recipes for ZWT5. Cilantro would make a good addition, if you like it.

by Katzen·published 2009-05-08

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Rice

Servings

3 Cups, 6 serving(s)

Total time

45 min

prep 15 min

Calories / serving

174 kcal

Ingredients (9)

serves

2 tablespoons vegetable oilvegetable-oil
1 cup rice
1 1/2 cups crushed tomatoestomato
2 garlic cloves, mincedgarlic
1 small onion, choppedonion
2 1/3 cups vegetable brothvegetable-broth
1/4 cup green bell pepper, choppedbell-pepper
1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopedbell-pepper
1 (4 ounce) can green chilies

Instructions (3 steps)

01In a food processor or blender, blend the tomatoes, garlic, onion and 1/3 cup vegetable broth until smooth. Set aside. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the rice and stir until coated with the oil.
02Stir the tomato mixture into the rice. Add the remaining broth, cover, and cook over low heat until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender, about 25 minutes.
03Stir in the peppers and green chilies. Heat through and serve immediately.

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