Easy Mixed Vegetable Rice
A basic but crazy flavorful rice pilaf and vegetable side dish! Basmati rice cooked in garlic and chicken bouillon, and tossed with mixed vegetables. Goes well with just about any protein or eat it by itself!
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Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 215kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 2 tbsp Chicken Bouillon (Better Than Bouillon, Roasted Chicken Base)
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetable
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- In a large pot, add olive oil and minced garlic and cook under medium heat till fragrant (this goes quick!). Do not brown or burn garlic.
- Add rice to pot. Stir and cook for a minute. Then add water and chicken bouillon. Stir to combine. Bring to medium high heat and to a boil.
- Once the water boils, lower to medium low heat, cover pot (make sure it is fairly tight), and cook for 15-17 minutes.
- Bring frozen mixed vegetable to bowl. Microwave for 20-30 seconds, or until vegetable is soft (do not overcook). Drain access water.
- Once rice is cooked, remove cover and use spatula to stir and fluff rice. Add mixed vegetable to rice. Stir and combine.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
To continue to improve upon this recipe, this recipe was retested and updated on Sep 1, 2022 based on reader feedback. We reduced the amount of chicken bouillon to 2 tbsp for a less salty vegetable rice. If you love the older version, it called for 3 tbsp of chicken bouillon - everything else should stay the same!
Nutrition
Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 2311IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg
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