Saffron Rice With Vegetables

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Saffron Rice With Vegetables

 

Recipe By : Mary Carroll's Healthful cooking, Star Tribune 9/28/00

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Main Dishes, Vegetarian Rice

Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/2 cup dry Sherry or defatted broth

2 cups onions

halved then thinly sliced

3 tablespoons minced fresh garlic

1 teaspoon imported saffron threads

Water

1 large red bell pepper -- cut into strips

1/2 zucchini

sliced in half lengthwise

then in small half-circles

1 tablespoon minced fresh basil

1 cup uncooked white basmati rice

rinsed twice under running water

2 tablespoons miso paste

1/2 cup frozen or fresh peas

1 green onion

sliced into thin rounds

1 cup chopped fresh spinach

8 medium snow peas -- trimmed

2 teaspoons salt

Freshly ground pepper

 

Serves 8.

 

A most common pairing is saffron and rice, as in this vegetarian casserole,

an everyday version of Spanish paella.

 

Heat Sherry in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onions and

garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until soft but not browned, about 5

minutes. While vegetables are cooking, soak saffron in 1/4 cup boiling

water 5 minutes, then add to pan. Stir well to combine.

 

Add red bell pepper, zucchini, basil and rice to pot and cook, stirring

frequently, 5 minutes. Add water if rice starts to stick.

 

In a small bowl, combine miso and 1 3/4 cups water and stir well. Add to

pot. Bring to the boil. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in peas, green

onion and spinach. Arrange snow peas in decorative circle on

top. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook until rice is

tender, 8 minutes. Serve hot, seasoned to taste.

 

Nutrition information per serving: Calories 136, Carbohydrates 28 g,

Protein 4 g, Fat 1 g, including sat. fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 754

mg, Calcium 38 mg, Dietary fiber 2 g, Diabetic exchanges per serving: 2

vegetable exch., 1 bread/ starch exch.

 

 

 

 

 

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