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)

Vegan Mexican Red Rice. It’s a terrific side dish or Cinco de Mayo option. It’s scrumptious and tastes like 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. If you can boil rice, you can make this.

Don and I enjoyed this Vegan Mexican Red Rice with a salad recently for supper. Super easy. Boil some rice, sauté some onions and peppers, add some tomato sauce and a few spices. Simple and delicious! I know you’re gonna wanna eat this. I do.

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

What You Need

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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

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

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