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Mediterranean Vegetable Rice

Mediterranean Vegetable Rice

Name: Mediterranean Vegetable Rice
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 36 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: Basmati rice 300 g; Red onion 1; Zucchini 1; Tomatoes 4; Pesto 4 tbsp; Olive oil 2 tbsp; Black olives 8; White wine vinegar ½ tbsp; Olive oil ½ tbsp; Basil 4 sprigs; Mozzarella ½ x 125 g ball; Black pepper

delicious veggie rice bake

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36m
Serves 4
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Ingredients

	300 g Basmati rice
	1 Red onion small
	1 Zucchini
	4 Tomatoes ripe, mixed-colour
	4 tbsp Pesto green
	2 tbsp Olive oil
	8 Black olives stone-in
	½ tbsp White wine vinegar
	½ tbsp Olive oil extra virgin
	4 sprigs Basil
	½ x 125 g ball Mozzarella
	Black pepper to taste

Nutritional information

522

Calories

26.4g

Fat

63.4g

Carbohydrates

11.9g

Protein

3.2g

Fiber

1.5g

Sodium

Cuisine:

Mediterranean Recipes

Ingredients

300 g Basmati rice
1 Red onion
small
1 Zucchini
4 Tomatoes
ripe, mixed-colour
4 tbsp Pesto
green
2 tbsp Olive oil
8 Black olives
stone-in
½ tbsp White wine vinegar
½ tbsp Olive oil
extra virgin
4 sprigs Basil
½ x 125 g ball Mozzarella
Black pepper
to taste

Mediterranean Vegetable Rice

Mediterranean Vegetable Rice is such a quick and simple dinner recipe. I use the same pan to make this dish which cuts down on the number of pots and pans I need to wash up. I serve this rice dish with tapenade which I make by destoning and finely chopping olives. I mix the olives with vinegar and extra virgin olive oil.

It couldn’t be easier to make either. Simply start by cooking the rice in the roasting dish. As the rice cooks, peel a red onion and slice it along with the courgette and the tomatoes. Spoon the pesto over the rice in areas and start layering up vegetables from the outside in, starting with the onions, followed by a layer of overlapping courgettes. Next add a layer of tomatoes. Repeat the layers moving nearer the center of the dish each time until the whole surface is covered. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with black pepper. Grill on the middle shelf until beautifully gratinated.

To make Mediterranean Vegetable Rice, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Mediterranean Vegetable Rice

1	Cook rice	12
Place 300 grams of basmati rice into a 14-inch roasting pan. Pour 650 milliliters of boiling salted water over the rice. Place the pan over medium heat and cook for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat once cooked.
2	Preheat grill
Preheat the grill to high.
3	Prepare vegetables	5
Peel the red onion. Slice very finely using a mandolin or a knife. Next, slice the courgette and tomatoes into very thin rounds.
4	Top rice with pesto	1
Drop spoonfuls of pesto over the top of the rice.
5	Layer veggies onto rice	2
Start covering the rice with vegetables. Begin with onion around the outer edge of the pan, then move on to a layer of overlapping zucchini. Next, add a layer of tomatoes. Repeat the layers, moving closer to the center each time until you’ve covered the whole surface.
6	Drizzle with oil	1
Drizzle the dish with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle with black pepper.
7	Broil	20
Broil the rice bake on the middle shelf for about 15-20 minutes.
8	Make tapenade	2
Destone 8 black olives and chop them very finely before mixing with ½ a tablespoon each of vinegar and extra virgin olive oil.
9	Serve
Serve topped with tapenade and basil leaves and tear ½ a ball of mozzarella cheese over the top.

This Mediterranean Vegetable Rice couldn’t be easier to make. It is a one pan vegetarian dinner. Come back to leave a comment below if you make this delicious rice bake.

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.