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Vegetarian dirty rice in a skillet

Vegetarian Dirty Rice

KeyVion Miller RDN, LD/N
Flavorful cajun seasoned vegetarian dirty rice in one pot. No need to have cooked rice ahead of time to make this dish!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Creole, Southern
Servings 11 servings
Calories 157 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup diced vidalia onion
  • ¾ cup diced green bell pepper
  • ½ cup diced red bell pepper
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic or 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
  • 1 can light red kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 cup vegetable broth low sodium or unsalted
  • 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoon cajun seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Worchestire sauce *optional, please see recipe notes below
  • 2-3 bay leaf , dry 2 if they are big, 3 if they are small
  • 1, ½ cup Uncle Ben's Brown Rice

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet, add the olive oil to medium high heat. Sauté onion, green and red bell peppers until tender (about 5-7 minutes).
  • Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
  • Add all the remaining ingredients (EXCEPT for the rice) and stir until mixed well.
  • Then add the rice and stir and mixed.
  • Place the lid on the skillet and let it come to a soft boil. Turn the heat down low and let it simmer for 30 minutes.
    *It's super important to not remove the lid OR stir the rice again while it is simmering*
  • Once it's done give the dirty rice a stir with a large spoon. Enjoy as a main dish or a side!

Notes

Serving size = ⅔ cup
*If using Worchestire sauce please note that it can have anchovies in the ingredient list. If you don't eat fish, leave off the Worchestire sauce. 
**To make this recipe less spicy leave off the black pepper and the cayenne pepper.
See "Substitutions" above for if you don't have Ben's brown rice. 
Don't know what a soft boil is? See the above instructions in the blog post for more info!
Nutritional values are approximate and based on products used.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.67cupCalories: 157kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 5gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 391mgPotassium: 235mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 540IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
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