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Tico Rice (Veg*n & Brown Rice)
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 50 Minutes
Ready In: 65 Minutes
Servings: 12
Found in a guide to Costa Rica, this makes a nice change from plain rice and is pretty simple to prepare. I tweaked slightly to use brown rice, most versions use white, and most versions use chicken broth. Use any way you would normally use cooked rice!
Ingredients:
4 sprigs fresh cilantro (put some aside for garnish)
1/2 medium onion
1/2 red bell pepper (use any colour but green)
1 tablespoon canola oil (any neutral oil)
2 cups long grain brown rice
4 cups vegetable broth
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Directions:
1. Chop cilantro, onion, and bell pepper very fine and set aside.
2. Add the oil to a large pan and sauté the dry rice for 2 minutes over medium high flame then add the chopped onion, sweet pepper and cilantro and sauté another 2 minutes.
3. Add the veggie broth and salt, bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to simmer until rice is tender (45-50 minutes).
4. Top with some reserved cilantro.
By RecipeOfHealth.com