Mexican Vegetable Rice Recipes

VEGETARIAN MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Rinse and soak rice in enough water for 15-20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add chopped red onion and cook for a minute. Then add chopped jalapeno and cook for a minute.
• Add chopped garlic and cook for another minute.
• Add yellow corn and mix. Add cumin powder, salt, pepper and mix. You may also add some cayenne pepper at this point to increase the heat.
• Add the soaked rice to the pan and saute for 2-3 minutes.
• Add crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth or water and mix. Lower the heat to medium.
• Cover the pan and cook for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, lower heat to low and cover and cook for another 5-10 minutes or till rice is soft and done.
• Switch off flame and let the rice remain covered. Remove cover after 10-15 minutes.
• Fluff with fork, add cilantro and lime juice.
• Serve vegetarian mexican rice as a side or main dish and enjoy!

MEXICAN RICE WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a large nonstick frying pan or a dutch oven put the oil and onion.
• Stir-fry over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Move the onion to the side of the pan and add the garlic.
• Stir-fry the garlic until the edges are just starting to brown, and then incorporate the garlic into the onion.
• Add the minced green chili and the green bell pepper and stir-fry for 3 more minutes.
• Add the rice and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes, until all of the rice grains have gotten covered with the oil and the rice has had a chance to fry a bit.
• Add the tomato, corn and the carrot, cumin and oregano.
• Stir-fry for one more minute.
• Add the chicken broth (or vegetable broth or water).
• Bring the mixture to a good boil, cover, reduce heat to very low and cook for 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let the rice rest, covered, for a few minutes.
• Stir in the peas and salt.
• Check for salt and then garnish with cilantro.
• You may eliminate any of the vegetables that you don't like.

MEXICAN VEGETABLE RICE BOWL

Steps:

• Stir 1 tablespoon liquid amino acid and onion powder together in a small bowl to dissolve the powder into liquid; pour into a large plastic resealable bag; add zucchini and kale and work the bag to coat vegetables with the marinade. Squeeze bag to remove excess air and seal. Marinate vegetables for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Blend coconut milk, macadamia nuts, cashews, nutritional yeast, chili powder, remaining liquid amino acid, cayenne pepper, and red pepper flakes in a blender until smooth.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pour zucchini and kale from the plastic bag into the skillet; saute just until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Divide cooked rice between two bowls; top each portion with about half the vegetable mixture. Drizzle the blended sauce over the vegetables.

MEXICAN RICE AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• * Preparation Time: 25 minutes Storage Time: Up to 24 hours Baking Time: 50 minutes Spray a deep 1 1/2 -quart casserole with non-stick cooking spray. Cook rice according to package directions, adding an extra 1/4 cup water and dried soup mix.Meanwhile, in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat, saute onion in oil for 3 minutes. Add squash and garlic. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Uncover. Stir in rice mixture, stewed tomatoes with juice and chili powder. Transfer to casserole. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.Bell: Uncover rice mixture. Pour vegetable juice cocktail over top. Cover and bake in a preheated 350° oven for 50 minutes or until very hot.To serve, garnish mixture with 1/2 cup sour cream. Sprinkle with green onion and parsley. Pass additional sour cream.

MEXICAN RICE AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oil in medium skillet.
• Add bell pepper and onion; cook until tender.
• Add rice: cook for 3 minutes.
• Add broth, chiles and tomato; bring to gentle boil.
• Cover; cook for 25 to 30 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Fluff rice.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Serve.

MEXICAN TOMATO RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan and sizzle the onion for 5 mins until just starting to soften. Add the garlic and cook for a minute more, then stir in the chipotle paste (if using) and the tomato purée and cook for a minute.
• Add the tomatoes and simmer for a few minutes, then scatter the rice into the pan and stir, so it's coated in the tomato mix. Pour over the hot stock, season, give everything another stir and bring to the boil, then cover the pan with a lid and turn the heat down to the lowest possible setting.
• Gently simmer for 15-20 mins until all the stock has been absorbed and the rice is cooked through. Leave the rice to sit for a few mins off the heat, then stir through the coriander and serve.

MEXICAN PORK WITH VEGETABLE RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice as directed on package, adding corn and 1 Tbsp. of the taco seasoning mix to cooking water along with rice. Stir in cilantro.
• Meanwhile, cook meat in hot oil in large nonstick skillet on medium high heat 2 to 3 min. or until meat is browned. Add remaining taco seasoning mix, red peppers, zucchini, onions and water. Cook on medium-high heat 5 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
• Serve meat mixture over rice mixture.

MEXICAN VEGETABLE PIZZA

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, combine the onion, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon and water. Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in beans and chilies. , Transfer half of the bean mixture to a food processor; cover and process until almost smooth. Spread pureed bean mixture over the crust. Spread with salsa. Top with half of the cheese and remaining bean mixture. Sprinkle with tomato, corn, green pepper, olives and remaining cheese. Bake at 450° for 10-12 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Serve with sour cream.