Sweet Pepper Rice Food

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.

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.

SWEET PEPPER POPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Slice each pepper in half lengthwise, keeping the stem intact. Remove the ribs and seeds and discard, hollowing out each of the peppers. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper and place in an 8- by 8-inch baking dish.
• Whip the goat cheese and ricotta together until light and airy in a mixing bowl, using a hand mixer, about 2 minutes. Stir in the thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if necessary. Fill each pepper halfway with 2 teaspoons of the cheese mixture and level off with a small offset spatula.
• Place the breadcrumbs in a small bowl. Pour the butter over the breadcrumbs and toss to combine. Sprinkle each pepper with the buttered breadcrumbs. Bake until golden and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes.

SWEET PEPPER RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the rice well. Drain and set aside.
• Heat oil and butter in a large skillet that has a tight fitting lid. Add the onion and 1/2 teaspoons salt; saute over medium heat about 5 mins., until the onion is soft. Add the garlic and wine(or veg. broth) and cook 1-2 minutes , until the pan is nearly dry. Follow with the bell peppers(and chlies if using), 1/2 teaspoons salt, paprika, and a few pinches of cayenne, and the black pepper. Stir in the drained rice and saute with the onions and peppers until heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Pour the boiling water over, making sure that is the rice is covered. When the water returns to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover the pan and cook until rice is tender, just under 20 mins.(longer for brown rice).
• Gently stir in the cilantro and serve. Enjoy!

CUBAN BAKED CHICKEN WITH SWEET PEPPERS AND YELLOW RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. Melt the butter with the oil in a large deep skillet, with a lid over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, skin-side down, and cook until well browned, about 6 minutes. Turn chicken and cook until other side browns lightly, about 2 minutes more. Transfer chicken to a plate. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat.
• Add the onion to the skillet and cook, stirring often, until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Add the peppers and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in the turmeric, cumin, rice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and stir until the rice is coated. Pour in the broth, stir to distribute the rice evenly. Increase the heat to high and boil until liquid begins to be absorbed into the rice, about 2 minutes. Nestle the chicken in the rice. Cover and transfer the pan to the oven and bake until the rice is tender and chicken cooks through, about 25 minutes.
• Remove the cover, fluff the rice and stir in the peas. Cover and let sit to warm the peas, about 5 minutes. Season with additional salt and pepper. Serve.

SWEET RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large sauce pan on med high heat.
• Add onion, then garlic.
• Stir about 1-2 minutes.
• Add red pepper and stir around about 5 minutes.
• Add wine, broth and spices.
• Reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes.
• Pour out of pot to a blender/food processor.
• Blend until smooth and return to pot.
• Simmer 15 minutes.
• Ready to serve.

CHORIZO AND SWEET PEPPER RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onion and chili for 2-3 mins before adding the red and yellow peppers. Cook for another 5-6 mins, stirring occasionally.
• Cook the rice according to the pack instructions.
• Add the chorizo to the pepper and stir-fry for 3-4 mins before stirring in the rice and freshly chopped parsley.

SWEET PEPPER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cut up peppers and cover bottom of 9x13 pan with this. Brown and drain ground beef and set aside.
• Put stewed tomatoes in food processor. Cut up onion in chunks and chop with tomatoes in processor. Mix tomatoes (with onion), cooked ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, dry rice, salt, and pepper together. Cover with plastic wrap, leaving a corner open for vent.
• Place in microwave and cook on high for 10 min. Stir in a cup of water, and put back in for another 10 min. Repeat adding a little of water at a time until rice is done. You want the rice done, but you don't want it soupy. Put in pan on top of peppers.
• Bake at 325 degrees F for 45 min. Take out and put slices or shredded cheese on top. Place back in oven for another 15 min.

SHIITAKE-AND-SWEET PEPPER FRIED RICE

Steps:

• (Mushroom stems can be used in making a broth later on.).
• Heat oil in rondo or large braising pan until hot.
• Add mushrooms, shallots, garlic and bell peppers to pan.
• Saute until mushrooms are softened.
• Add rice to pan; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until rice is hot.
• Stir in soy sauce, green onions, sugar and rice vinegar.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in sesame oil and season with salt.
• Spread rice mixture on sheet pan to cool.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

PEPPERS STUFFED WITH RICE

Steps:

• 1) Cut the top off the pepper and cut off the core saving only the top and discarding the seeds slice the nobbely bits off of the bottom, so it can rest flat.
• Cook the rice in boiling salted water meanwhile fry the onion, garlic, and mushrooms with mixed herbs in olive oil until all cooked and season
• Add the drained rice into a large mixing bowl with the rest from the pan along with 3-5 1by 1 cm squares of feta crumbled by hand and a glug of balsamic vinegar (or more)
• Mix it all vigorously
• Stuff into the pepper tightly then add another layer of crumbled feta.
• Add the top of the pepper and drizzle with olive oil
• Place in the oven for 20-25min at 180'c or gasmark5

SWEET PEPPER RICE

Steps:

• In a small skillet or sauce pan, 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.

SWEET-PEPPER RICE WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a medium pot, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Add celery, bell peppers, and onion and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables soften, 5 minutes. Stir in rice and 1 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove pot from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork and stir in parsley.
• Meanwhile, in a small skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high. Add sausages and cook until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until sausages are cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Let rest 2 minutes before slicing crosswise.
• In a medium bowl, toss spinach with vinegar and 2 teaspoons oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper; serve spinach alongside rice and sausages.

SWEET PEPPER WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the wild rice, 1 cup broth and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 50-60 minutes or until rice is tender. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the long grain rice and remaining broth and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-18 minutes or until rice is tender., In a large nonstick skillet, saute the peppers and zucchini in 1 tablespoon oil for 3 minutes. Add onions; saute 1-2 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Transfer to a large bowl., Drain wild rice if necessary; stir into vegetable mixture. Stir in white rice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle with lemon juice and remaining oil; toss to coat. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SWEET RICE

Steps:

• Put a little oil in bottom of pan (maybe about 1/2-1 tablespoon).
• Saute chopped onion until translucent. Add the chopped cilantro (no big stems) and saute a minute more.
• Add the rice, cooking until it is light brown (being careful not to burn).
• Combine the chicken broth and sugar, letting sugar dissolve. Then stir into rice until combined. Bring to a boil.
• Cover and let cook on low, med-low until rice is done, about 25-30 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.