Name: Fiesta Veggie Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika; ¾ teaspoon black pepper; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; 1 cup (135 g) frozen peas; ½ cup (20 g) fresh cilantro leaves, chopped; ½ teaspoon oregano (preferably Mexican oregano); 1 carrot, thinly sliced into coins; 1 bay leaf; 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced; ¾ teaspoon kosher sea salt; 1¾ cups (420 ml) vegetable broth; 2 tablespoons olive oil; ½ onion, diced; 1 cup (185 g) brown basmati rice, rinsed in a fine-mesh strainer and drained well; ½ (14.5-ounce/411-g) can diced tomatoes (preferably fire-roasted)

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 10

Appears in

Pescan

By Abbie Cornish and Jacqueline King Schiller

Published 2019

About

This colorful and fragrant pilaf is another great dish for family get-togethers. Serve it with Fiesta Black Beans and Calabacitas con Elote for a trifecta of side dishes. It goes great with Broiled Fish Tacos with Smoky Salsa Verde and Tilapia al Mojo de Ajo, or it can be used as a flavorful base for veggie bowls or burritos.