Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Basque Vegetable Rice

* Exported from MasterCook *

Basque Vegetable Rice

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : LowCal (Less than 300 cals) LowFat (Less than 25%)
Veggie

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small dried red chile pepper -- such as chile de arbol, broken
1 medium onion -- quartered and thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic -- minced
2 large ripe tomatoes -- seeded and diced
1 medium zucchini -- diced
1 red bell pepper -- diced
1 green bell pepper -- thinly sliced
1 teaspoon paprika -- preferably Spanish
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 1/4 cups short-grain white rice -- preferably Valencia (see Tip)
3 cups vegetable broth -- or reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons finely minced fresh flat-leaf parsley -- for garnish
6 lemon wedges -- for garnish

Heat oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add chile
pepper, onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, until the onion is soft
but not browned, about 6 minutes.
Add tomatoes, zucchini, bell peppers, paprika, thyme, salt and pepper;
cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
Add rice; stir to coat well with the tomato mixture. Add broth; bring to a
boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the rice is tender, 25 to
30 minutes. Serve hot directly from the pan, garnished with parsley and
lemon wedges, if desired.

6 servings, 1 1/3 cups each
Active Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 1/2 hours

Nutrition Per serving : 250 Calories (22% fat); 6 g Fat; 1 g Sat; 4 g
Mono; 0 mg Cholesterol; 45 g Carbohydrates; 5 g Protein; 5 g Fiber; 434 mg
Sodium; 439 mg Potassium

2 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 2 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat

Tips & Notes
Tip: Valencia rice (sometimes called paella rice) is Spanish-grown,
short-grain rice classically used when making paella. It differs from
other short-grain rice because of its ability to absorb moisture without
breaking down. When fully cooked, the individual grains of rice remain
whole. 'Bomba' is the best variety. Find it in specialty markets or online
at tienda.com. Arborio rice can be used as a substitute, but yields a
creamier dish.

Zucchini, onion, tomatoes and bell peppers stud this paella-inspired rice
dish. You may add other vegetables, such as mushrooms and peas, or if you
like something heartier, some slightly spicy Italian sausage is a good
choice.

Cuisine:
"Spanish/Iberian"
Source:
"EatingWell, September/October 2007"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"Feb 2011"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 314 Calories; 7g Fat (20.4%
calories from fat); 8g Protein; 56g Carbohydrate; 6g Dietary Fiber; 1mg
Cholesterol; 1000mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1
1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0