Bell Pepper And Rice Pilaf Food

BROWN RICE & PEPPERS PILAF

Steps:

• In large saucepan, saute onion and green pepper in oil until tender.
• Add rice and garlic; cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until rice is lightly browned.
• Add the water, broth, thyme and pepper.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Fluff with fork.

BELL PEPPER RICE

Steps:

• In a medium sized pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add bell peppers and onion. Cook for 4-5 minutes.
• Add garlic, coriander, cumin, turmeric, salt and pepper. Cook for another minute or until fragrant.
• Add in rice, toast the rice for 1-2 minutes, until coated in spices. Add water, parsley and basil. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes.

SWEET BELL PEPPER RICE

Steps:

• Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion in the hot oil until tender, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and continue to cook and stir until onion is translucent, 2 to 3 minutes more. Stir green bell pepper and red bell pepper into onion mixture; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Season with basil, oregano, black pepper, and salt.
• Pour wine into vegetable mixture and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer until liquid is reduced, about 5 minutes. Stir rice into vegetables. Top with Parmesan cheese before serving.

PEPPER STEAK AND RICE PILAF WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a medium pot over medium to medium high heat add a tablespoon of oil and a tablespoon of butter. When butter melts, add chopped mushrooms and saute 3 to 5 minutes. Add water and cover the pot. Add rice and pilaf packet to water. Stir to combine, reduce heat and cook 18 minutes. Add parsley, fluff with fork.
• Preheat a large skillet over high heat. Add vegetable oil to really hot pan. Add meat and sear on all sides, 5 minutes. Season with salt and remove to a plate. Cover meat loosely with foil to hold heat. Reduce heat on pan to medium. Add butter to pan. Add peppers and a little onion. Saute peppers and onions 5 minutes. Sprinkle flour over vegetables and cook 1 minute longer. Whisk in sherry and start to pick up pan drippings. Whisk in consomme and continue whisking. Add tomato and black pepper. Slide meat back into the pan and coat with sauce. Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes.
• Spoon Pepper Steak over Mushroom Rice Pilaf and serve.

RICE PILAF WITH BELL PEPPERS, PINE NUTS AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• Place the oil in a pot set over medium-high heat. Add the onion and bell peppers and cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add the rice, garlic and cumin and cook 1 minute more. Add the stock, pine nuts, salt and white pepper and bring to a boil. When boiling, cover the rice, and then turn the heat to its lowest setting. Steam the rice 15 minutes, or until tender. Fluff rice with fork, mix in the parsley, and serve.Note: Pine nuts are sold in bags and in our bulk foods section. To toast them, place them in a single layer in a baking pan. Bake in a 350 degrees F oven 10 minutes, shaking the pan once, or until lightly toasted.

BOURANI: GREEK RICE PILAF WITH BELL PEPPERS & TOMATOES

Steps:

• Rinse the rice under cold water 3-4 times until the water runs clear. Let it soak in a bowl for 15 minutes. Cook onions and olive oil over medium heat until golden. Add the bell peppers and cook 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and warm through. Add the tomatoes and oregano. Drain the rice and add it to the pot along with the salt, pepper, and 2 cups of water. Bring it to a boil and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover the pot with the lid and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the parsley and fluff the rice. Serve with lemon wedges.

BASMATI RICE PILAF WITH ZUCCHINI, ROASTED RED PEPPERS & PAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*F.
• Place the zucchini cubes on a baking sheet with sides and toss with 1 TBs of the olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Roast for about 15 minutes, stirring periodically so it browns evenly, until it is tender and golden brown. Cool to room temperature.
• Melt the butter and the remaining 1 TBS olive oil together in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook about 5 minutes until soft. Add the rice and continue to cook, stirring often, for about 2 minutes, ujtil the rice slides around easily in the pan. Stir in the broth, 2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper and bring to a low boil ove medium high heat. Reduce the heat tolow, cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until fluffy and the rice has absorbed the liquid.
• Remove the rice from the heat, add the roasted peppers, roasted zucchini, parsley, and basil. Stir gently to combine. Season to taste if required. Serve warm.

RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Add rice to a fine mesh strainer or colander and rinse really well, until the water runs clear. Set aside to drain.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the rice and cook, stirring often, until lightly golden. Add onion, garlic, salt, and pepper and cook until onion has softened.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cover pot with a tight fitting lid and reduce heat to a simmer. (Do not ever remove the lid from the pot during cooking!) Cook for 15-18 minutes. Remove pot from heat and allow to rest, with the lid still on, for 10 minutes.,
• Remove lid and gently fluff the rice with a fork. Gently stir in chopped parsley.

NIF'S PRETTY BELL PEPPER RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Place rice and broth in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover with lid, set heat to minimum and cook for 20 minutes. No peaking! If you are using a different kind of rice, just follow the instructions. You want your rice to be cooked, but not mushy!
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large nonstick frying pan over low-medium heat.
• Cut veggies in the order listed (onion, carrot, garlic and peppers). Add each type of veggie to the pan as they are cut. When they are all added, turn heat to low and let veggies sweat. You want them to be soft but not browned. Add herbs, if using.
• When rice is done, add it to the frying pan. Give it all a stir, taste and add salt and pepper to your liking. Serve immediately as rice will become mushy if you let it sit.
• Top with green onion.

PARMESAN PEPPER RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
• Add crushed red pepper and rice.
• Stir well to coat rice with oil.
• Cook for a minute or two until rice starts to look translucent.
• Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until all broth is absorbed.
• Remove lid, fluff rice with a fork.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and black pepper.
• Cover just until cheese melts.
• Serve.

RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a heavy, wide, lidded pan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add onion, red pepper, and kosher salt. Sweat the onions and peppers until aromatic, stirring constantly. Add the rice and stir to coat. Continue stirring until rice smells nutty. Add chicken broth, orange zest, saffron and water, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Stir once, then cover pan with moistened dish towel (or tea towel). Place lid on pan and fold towel corners over lid. Bake for 15 minutes. Then rest at room temperature for 10 to 20 minutes without removing the cover.
• Meanwhile, simmer peas in salted water until heated through or heat in a microwave.
• Remove lid from rice and turn out onto a platter. Add peas and fluff with a large fork. Add raisins and pistachios.

STUFFED PEPPERS WITH PILAF

Steps:

• Cut around the stems of the peppers (reserving the stem caps), remove the seeds, wash and drain the peppers. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large saute pan, add the onions and pine nuts and saute until onions are soft and golden, 10 to 15 minutes, seasoning with salt to taste. Add the rice, and saute for 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and cook a minute longer, then add the currants, mint, sugar and nutmeg. Add the hot water and lemon juice, adjust seasonings, and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat until all the liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let rice stand for 5 to 10 minutes to cool.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Stuff the peppers loosely with the rice mixture, and close them with the reserved caps. Place stuffed peppers side by side in a baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Add a little water to the baking dish, cover and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until peppers are tender and rice is fully cooked, adding more water to dish if needed. Squeeze lemon juice over the peppers and serve warm or room temperature with remaining lemon wedges.

THE BEST BELL PEPPER AND MUSHROOM RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok.
• Add the garlic and sauté on medium flame until the raw smell is gone and it starts to brown.
• Add the sliced onion and red bell pepper.
• Sauté on medium flame for 3 minutes.
• Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, pepper and salt to taste.
• Mix well with the other ingredients.
• Sprinkle spring onions over the rice immediately before serving.
• Serve hot.
• Enjoy!

SPICED PEPPER PILAFS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan with a lid. Add the onion, garlic and ginger, then gently cook for 5 mins until softened. Stir in the tomato purée and spices, and cook for 1 min more. Add the rice, stir to coat, then pour in the stock. Bring to the boil, tip in the lentils, cover with the lid and leave to cook over a low heat for 15 mins, until the lentils and rice are cooked. Stir through the spinach and mint (see tip below, if freezing).
• Use a sharp knife to slice the top off each pepper. Cut out the middle stalk and scoop out any seeds. Carefully trim the bottoms slightly so they stand upright, but the filling won't fall out. Fill each pepper with the rice mix and place the lid on top. Bake or wrap tightly in cling film or freezer bags and freeze.
• To cook, defrost peppers completely if frozen. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Place the peppers on a lightly greased baking tray and cook for 25-30 mins or until the peppers have softened. Serve with a green salad tossed with cucumber, herbs and a dollop of yogurt.

RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350.
• Melt the butter in a 3-quart saucier over medium heat.
• Stir in the onion, bell pepper and 2 pinches of salt.
• Decrease the heat to low and sweat until the onion is translucent and aromatic but not browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and add the rice. Cook, stirring frequently, until you smell nuts, another 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the saffron and its water, the broth, orange zest, bay leaves and the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Increase the heat and bring to a boil.
• OK, now the weird part: Thoroughly wet a clean towel, kill the heat, scatter the peas on top of the rice, then place the towel across the top of the saucier. Top with the lid, then fold the towel corners up over the lid.
• Transfer the saucier (towel and all) to the oven and bake 15 minutes.
• Remove and rest at room temperature for 15 more minutes without opening the lid.
• Fish out the orange zest and bay leaves. Turn the pilaf out onto a platter, fluff with a large fork and garnish with the raisins and pistachios. Serve family-style, right in the middle of the table.

STUFFED PEPPERS WITH MOROCCAN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• To make Rice PIlaf: In a saucepan, heat the stock almost to boiling. Keep hot over low heat while vegetables and rice are cooking. Meanwhile, in a very large skillet, heat the butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add seasonings, onions, garlic, chopped peppers, carrots, and corn. Cook, stirring often, until onions are softened, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the rice and cook until it begins to color, about 8 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the cilantro, cinnamon stick, saffron, and peas. Pour in the hot stock and stir only once. Taste and add more salt if needed. Cover with a tight fitting lid, reduce the heat to low and simmer undisturbed for about 25 minutes (or according to package directions), or until liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender. Remove from the heat and leave untouched for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove cover, fluff the rice with a fork and serve. If using as a stuffing, set aside to cool slightly. To prepare Peppers: Cut about 1/3 off top of peppers, discard seeds, and reserve top. Remove seeds and white membranes from bottom portions of peppers. Stand peppers upright and trim bottoms slightly as needed so they sit fairly level. In a large Dutch oven, bring 2 cups salted water to a boil. Set peppers in water and cook covered for 4 to 5 minutes to soften slightly. Using tongs, carefully remove peppers and set aside to cool. When cool enough to handle, fill with rice pilaf, mounding top slightly. Place in a 9-inch-square baking pan. May be made up to 1 day ahead to this point. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Store pepper tops separately. Return to room temperature before continuing. Preheat oven to 350°F. Sprinkle stuffed peppers with cheese if desired. Add a little water to the baking dish. Bake, uncovered, for about 30 minutes or until hot all the way through and peppers are tender. Serve with tops set on an angle on top of stuffing.

ROASTED PEPPER RICE PILAF

Steps:

• 1. Put the peppers on the baking pan and rub with ¼ teaspoon of the olive oil and put in the oven with the rack in the middle rack position. Set to Bake Steam at 400°F for 30 minutes. Turn the peppers midway through cooking. 2. Once finished, put peppers in a medium bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let rest for 30 minutes. When cool, remove peppers and peel away the skin, discarding both the skin and seeds. Cut the peppers into ½-inch dice. 3. Put the remaining olive oil into a 2-quart baking pan with the onion, garlic, rice, chicken broth, salt and pepper. Cover the pan and put in oven with the rack in the lower rack position. Set the oven to Super Steam at 300°F for 35 minutes. 4. When complete, allow rice to rest for about 15 minutes. Finish by stirring in the reserved peppers with the parsley and scallions.

SAFFRON RICE AND RED PEPPER PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add peppers and onion. Sauté until soft, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add rice; stir 1 minute. Mix in 3 cups broth, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and saffron. Bring to simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until liquid is absorbed, about 18 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in 6 tablespoons grated cheese. Season with salt and pepper. (Pilaf can be made 30 minutes ahead. Keep covered. Rewarm over low heat, adding more broth by tablespoonfuls to moisten if necessary.) Stir 1 1/2 tablespoons chives into pilaf. Mound in serving bowl. Top with cheese shavings and remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons chives.

BELL PEPPER AND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onion and bell peppers and sauté until tender, about 12 minutes. Add rice, cumin and chili powder; stir 1 minute. Add broth and bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Cover pot. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until rice si tender and broth is absorbed, about 25 minutes. Season pilaf to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.