Rice stewed with autumn vegetables

8 servings

90 minutes

Rice stewed with autumn vegetables is a cozy and aromatic dish that combines the warm hues of fall. Inspired by Italian cuisine, it blends the softness of rice with the delicate flavors of stewed vegetables: juicy tomatoes, sweet peppers, fragrant mushrooms, and crunchy zucchini. A light sauté with butter gives the dish a velvety texture and enhances its flavor. It's an ideal option for an autumn dinner when you want something nourishing yet light to warm you up. The dish pairs excellently with parmesan or fresh herbs and can also stand alone as a vegetarian delicacy. Its history traces back to Mediterranean traditions where simple and natural ingredients transform into gastronomic pleasure.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 229.7
• Proteins: 4.3g
• Fats: 12.2g
• Carbohydrates: 25.2g

Ingredients

• Long grain rice: 200 g
• Red sweet pepper: 1 pc
• Champignons: 200 g
• Onion: 1 head
• Carrot: 1 pc
• Zucchini: 1 pc
• Cherry tomatoes: 10 pc
• Butter: 2 tbsp
• Vegetable oil: 3 tbsp
• Salt: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Wash the rice and boil it, adding 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and salt. Once it boils, reduce the heat and cook until done. Drain the water and let it sit covered.

   Required ingredients:

   • Long grain rice: 200 g
   • Vegetable oil: 3 tablespoons
   • Salt:  to taste

2. Remove the seeds from the pepper and cut it into small pieces.

   Required ingredients:

   • Red sweet pepper: 1 piece

3. Cut the tomatoes and pour boiling water over them for 2 minutes. Drain the water.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cherry tomatoes: 10 pieces

4. Clean the mushrooms and slice them.

   Required ingredients:

   • Champignons: 200 g

5. Chop the onion into cubes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 1 head

6. Peel the carrot and cut it into strips.

   Required ingredients:

   • Carrot: 1 piece

7. Cut the zucchini into strips.

   Required ingredients:

   • Zucchini: 1 piece

8. Fry the peppers for no more than 5 minutes in a heated, oiled pan. Transfer to a plate.

   Required ingredients:

   • Red sweet pepper: 1 piece
   • Vegetable oil: 3 tablespoons

9. Fry the onion and carrot for 2 minutes, then add the mushrooms and cook for another 5 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 1 head
   • Carrot: 1 piece
   • Champignons: 200 g

10. Add zucchini, simmer until the juice evaporates. Add salt.

    Required ingredients:

    • Zucchini: 1 piece
    • Salt:  to taste

11. Put bell pepper, tomatoes, and rice in the pan. Mix in a piece of butter. Hold for another 2 minutes and remove from heat.

    Required ingredients:

    • Red sweet pepper: 1 piece
    • Cherry tomatoes: 10 pieces
    • Long grain rice: 200 g
    • Butter: 2 tablespoons