Pecan Vegetable Rice Medley Food

VEGETABLE RICE MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, saute rice and onion in oil until rice is lightly browned. Add the tomato, pepper, water and salt; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in peas and heat through.

EASY VEGETABLE RICE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet.
• Add onion, carrot, celery, and red pepper; cook 5 minutes or until tender.
• Add broth; bring to a boil.
• Stir in rice and peas; cover.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• ****To save time, replace all the veggies with 3 cups frozen mixed vegetables or frozen broccoli florets and add them when you would have added the peas.

COLORFUL RICE MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, saute onion in butter for 1 minute. Add rice and red pepper; cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until rice is lightly browned., Stir in the broth, wine, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. , Stir in peas; cover and simmer 3-5 minutes longer or until rice is tender and peas are heated through. Stir in 1/4 cup cheese. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top.

VEGETABLE RICE MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the rice,water,soup mix and salt; bring to a boil.
• Add the vegetables; return to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Cook until rice and vegetables are tender.

ORANGE PECAN GRAIN SALAD

Steps:

• 1. COOK rice & quinoa blend according to package directions. Cool to room temperature.
• 2. WHISK together juice, oil, zest and salt in medium bowl.
• 3. ADD rice & quinoa blend, orange sections, celery, pecans and scallions. Cover and chill 1 to 2 hours, until ready to serve.

10-MINUTE VEGETABLE & RICE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Combine broth, zucchini, water and dill in medium saucepan. Bring to boil on medium-high heat.
• Stir in rice; cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 min.
• Add tomatoes and cheese. Stir gently until well blended.

BROWN AND WILD RICE MEDLEY

Steps:

• In skillet or saucepan add both rices, chicken broth and salt, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile mince the shallot. Combine the spices of garlic powder, onion powder and cumin. At 30 minutes stir the spice mixture and shallot into the rice and quickly return the cover so as to not let too much steam out.
• Continue to cook for 10-15 minutes more or until the broth is mostly absorbed. Remove from heat, leave the lid on and let it continue to steam for 10 minutes.
• Fluff and add chopped toasted pecans (or pistachios), green onions (reserve some green onions to top dish at the very end, just for looks) and butter. Mix and then add salt and pepper to taste.