Mexican Red Rice (Vegan)

Vegan Mexican Red Rice. So scrumptious. Easy peasy, 40-minute meal.

Vegan Mexican Red Rice. Tasty.

Vegan Mexican Red Rice (Gluten Free)

Hi. It’s Lois at Recipe Idea Shop, telling you about Vegan Mexican Red Rice. It’s a terrific Cinco de Mayo option. Easy. Scrumptious.

It tastes very similar to the Spanish Rice my mom used to make. She didn’t, however, make it vegan. I don’t think my mom ever made anything vegan on purpose! She added ground beef, and it was quite tasty.

You’ll need some good cookware to enjoy your cooking at its fullest.

This recipe comes from Moosewood Restaurant New Classics, one of my favorite cookbooks. Moosewood recipes are always terrific. I have several of their cookbooks.

This tasty recipe is much like my mom’s Spanish Rice (except there’s no meat).

My mom, like many in the 1950s and 1960s, made very little that was vegetarian and would have been totally confused by vegan. Being from Wisconsin (the Dairy State), we ate a lot of cheese. You could top this rice with shredded cheddar if you want, but it’s super good without it. Dairy causes inflammation in me, so I try to avoid it (except for A2 milk products).

Don and I enjoyed this Vegan Mexican Red Rice with a salad last week for supper. Delicious! I know you’re gonna wanna eat this. I do.

Vegan Mexican Red Rice Recipe

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Vegan Mexican Red Rice

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 4

Author Lois Carter Crawford / Moosewood Restaurant New Classics

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup onions finely chopped
• 1/3 cup red bell peppers finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• a pinch less than 1/8 teaspoon teaspoon cayenne pepper (or spicy paprika)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large tomato
• 1 cup long grain white rice
• 1 cup water

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, heat the oil on medium heat.
2. Add the onions, peppers,cumin, cayenne, and salt and sauté for about 5 minutes until onions are transparent.
3. Add the garlic and sauté for a minute more.
4. While the onions, peppers and spices are cooking, purée the tomato in your food processor to make about a cup of sauce. If it doesn't make a cup, either add more tomato or add water until you have a full cup.
5. Add the rice and tomato purée to the onion mixture and stir for 1-2 minutes.
6. Add the water and bring to a boil.
7. Cover tightly and reduce the heat to simmer. Simmer gently for 15 minutes.
8. Remove from heat and allow to sit for 5 minutes before lifting the lid.
9. Fluff the rice and serve.

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Vegan Mexican Red Rice Nutrition

Vegan Mexican Red Rice Nutrition Label. Each serving is about one cup.

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