Bolivian toasted rice and veggies

Name: Bolivian toasted rice and veggies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Latin American, American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup brown rice; 1/2 white onion; 1 garlic clove; 1 medium carrot; 1/2 red bell pepper; 2 celery stalks with leaves; 2 tbsp olive oil

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

This vegetarian toasted rice recipe is ideal for a quick and healthy lunch. Red pepper, carrot and celery leaves create a colourful bowl and shows you that you’re eating a bowlful of goodness before you’ve even taken your first bite!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:12:12 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories660.9 kcal (33%)

Total Fat31.9 g (46%)

Carbs86.5 g (33%)

Sugars8.4 g (9%)

Protein9.2 g (18%)

Sodium111.1 mg (6%)

Fiber8 g (29%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

0.5white onion

0.5red bell pepper

2celery stalks

with leaves

2 Tbspolive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Roughly chop the onion and red pepper, finely chop the garlic and peel and dice the carrot.

Step 2

Remove the leaves and base from the celery and chop the stalk into 0.5cm pieces. Finely chop the celery leaves.

Step 3

Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a small saucepan and add half a cup of brown rice. On a medium heat, stir the rice frequently for about 5 minutes until it starts to change colour and becomes fragrant.

Step 4

Meanwhile, heat another tablespoon of oil in a separate frying pan and soften all the veggies except the celery leaves.

Step 5

Tip the softened vegetables into the saucepan with the rice and add one cup of water.

Step 6

Add the celery leaves and cover the pan. Leave it to simmer on a low heat until the rice is cooked and the water has all evaporated. Serve in a bowl and enjoy!

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