RED RICE WITH VEGGIES

Red rice with veggies is a very traditional rice in my country México. We eat rice every single day with beans, (or most of the days).

And today I want to share red rice with veggies.

The ingredient that makes this delicious rice so good is tomato bouillon chicken etc. On this rice is the tomato one., you can substitute for salt and pepper but honestly it won’t be the same so I guess if we use it once in a while is ok right?

CAN I SUBSTITUTE THE TOMATO BOUILLON FOR THE CHICKEN ONE?

Yes you can, and it will taste pretty good.

WHERE CAN I GET THE BOUILLON ?

You can find it at any store, on the Hispanic, Mexican, Latin or International aisle.

You can find it either powder or in cubes either one is the same.

RICE MEASUREMENTS

For every cup of rice you will need 2 cups of water.

CAN I USE FRESH VEGGIES?

sure you can, feel free to use them, just make sure that you cut the carrots in small pieces.

Instructions

Making this red rice with veggies is so easy to make:

This are the ingredients that you need to make this yummy rice.Blend all the ingredients together.

In the pot add 1 tablespoon of butter or so, let it melt.

Once the butter is melted, add the rice and cook it for around 2 minutes.

After the 2 minutes, add what we blend mix it up. Add the veggies of your choice mix it. Cook it for around 15 minutes or so.

Substitutions

• Butter- you can use instead, margarine, oil shortening.
• Veggies- use any type like carrots, corn,chickpeas.
• Tomato bouillon- If you decide not to use it or don't have it, use salt instead.

Variations

I have so many variations of rices, like poblando rice, sour cream rice, white rice, cilantro lime rice etc...

Storage

You can keep rice in the fridge for up to a week or a little more. Or you can freeze it as well.And one of my favorites recipes to make from freeze rice is this yummy muffins.

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RED RICE WITH VEGGIES.

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Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients

  

• 1 ½ cup rice
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 cubes of tomato bouillon
• 1 can veggies or feel free to use fresh carrots and peas
• 2 big tomatoes
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 small piece of onion like a ¼ of a small onion

Instructions

 

• Prepare the Ingredients:
• If using fresh vegetables, peel and chop the carrot or any other veggie that you are using and need to be peel.Roughly chop the tomatoes. chop the onion.
• Cook the Rice:
• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter or margarine over medium heat.Add the rice and cook, stirring frequently, for about 2 minutes until it starts to turn golden.
• Blend the Mixture:
• In a blender, combine the chopped tomatoes, garlic, onion, and tomato bouillon cubes. Blend until smooth. Add around 1 ½ cup of water before blending.
• Combine and Simmer:
• Pour the blended tomato mixture into the pan with the rice. drain the can of vegetables,or add the fresh vegetables if using. Stir to combine.Add enough water to the mixture to reach a total of 3 cups of liquid (we are doing only 1 cup of rice, making more rice? for every cup of rice is 2 cups of liquid). Bring the mixture to a boil.
• Cook the Rice:
• Once boiling, reduce the heat to the lowest setting and cover the pan with a lid.Let the rice cook undisturbed for about 13 minutes, or until most of the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender.
• Rest and Serve:
• Turn off the heat and keep the pan covered. let it sit for 5 minutes, after that, the rice is ready to use.
• Feel free to adjust the seasoning and ingredients based on your taste preferences!

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