Peppered Brown Rice 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.

BAKED BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the rice into an 8-inch square glass baking dish.
• Bring the water, butter, and salt just to a boil in a kettle or covered saucepan. Once the water boils, pour it over the rice, stir to combine, and cover the dish tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 1 hour.
• After 1 hour, remove cover and fluff the rice with a fork. Serve immediately.

CUMIN BEEF PEPPER STEAK AND BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Cook the rice using chicken stock according to the package directions. Wait to heat the pan for the stir-fry until the rice is 10 minutes from being ready to eat.
• Cut the meat lengthwise into 2 thin steaks, then wrap in plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 10 minutes to firm it up for thin slicing.
• Toast the cumin and peppercorns in small skillet then grind in a spice mill.
• Very thinly slice the meat on an angle, against the grain into bite-size pieces.
• Heat a large skillet over high heat with the stir-fry oil. When the oil ripples and smokes, add the meat and cook until browned. Remove the meat and add the garlic, chiles, peppers, cinnamon, ginger, mushrooms, onions and toasted spices. Stir-fry until tender-crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sherry. Add the scallions to the skillet with the beef, then toss with the soy sauce and cilantro. Serve with rice.

PEPPERED CILANTRO RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onion, peppers and garlic in oil until crisp-tender. Add the water, rice, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until rice is tender, 18-22 minutes. , Remove from the heat; fluff with a fork. Stir in cilantro.

PEPPERED BROWN RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and bouillon to a boil.
• Stir in rice.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until water is absorbed.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the vegetables in oil until tender.
• Stir in the tarragon and rice; heat through.

BROWN RICE STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut off the top 1/3 inch of each pepper, remove and discard the seeds. If needed, cut a small amount of the bottom off each pepper so that they sit flat. Season the insides evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Nestle the peppers inside an 8-inch baking dish and set aside.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and heat another minute. Add the plant-based meat and use the back of a wooden spoon to break apart the meat into small pieces. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is browned, about 5 minutes. Add the shallots, fennel, oregano and 1 teaspoon salt and cook another 4 minutes or until fragrant and the vegetables begin to soften. Stir in the rice, tomatoes, spinach, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, basil and pepper and cook until the spinach is wilts and the cheese is melted. Divide the mixture among the peppers. Top with the Provolone piccante. Add 1/2 cup of water to the bottom of the pan. Bake the peppers for 40 minutes or until the cheese is melted and peppers are soft but not falling apart. Serve hot.

GREEN PEPPER BROWN RICE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter; add green pepper and scallion and saute for about 5 minutes.
• Add broth and black pepper to saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Stir in the rice; reduce heat and cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Uncover, fluff w/ fork. Add salt, if needed.
• Serve.

SWEET PEPPER RICE

Steps:

• In a small skillet or saucepan, saute the rice and garlic in butter until rice is browned. Add broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add the peppers, oregano, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender. Fluff with a fork. Sprinkle with parsley.

EASY BROWN RICE WITH PEPPERS AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the rice according to package directions, using the broth instead of water and salt.
• 2. Once rice is close to done, heat the oil in a large skillet over low heat.
• 3. Add the bell peppers, cilantro, basil, and salt. Increase the heat to medium and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• 4. Add in zucchini (this is so it doesn't get all soggy) and cook vegetables for 2 minutes, or until crisp-tender.
• 5. Serve the vegetables over the rice.

BROWN RICE WITH ANDOUILLE, CORN, AND RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position; heat oven to 375 degrees. Cook sausage in Dutch oven over medium heat until lightly browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to paper towel-lined plate; set aside. Add onion and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until well-browned, 12 to 14 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add chicken broth and water; cover and bring to boil. Remove pan from heat, stir in rice and salt. Cover pot with lid and bake rice until tender, 65 to 70 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven; uncover and discard foil. Fluff rice with dinner fork, stir in corn and reserved sausage, then replace lid. Let rice stand 5 minutes. Stir in basil and black pepper; serve, passing lemon wedges separately.

BRAZILIAN PEPPER-SCENTED RICE

Steps:

• Pour the oil into a large saucepan and heat for a few seconds.
• Add the onion, garlic, and rice.
• Fry gently, stirring for about 4 minutes.
• Add the chili pepper, hot water, and salt. Stir well and bring to a boil.
• Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until the rice is soft and the water has been absorbed.
• Remove the chili pepper and serve.