Name: One-Pot Vegetarian Spanish Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: {"4 tsp canola oil, divided","2 cups vegetarian ground beef substitute","1/2 cup diced white onion","1 medium diced green bell pepper","1 cup long grain brown rice, dry","1 cup low-sodium vegetable stock","1 cup canned tomato sauce or puree","1 small diced roma tomato","1 tsp chili powder","1 tsp cumin","1/4 tsp dried oregano","1/4 tsp garlic powder"}

Step 1:

Preheat a dutch oven over medium heat with 2 tsp of canola oil. Add the ground "beef," onion and bell pepper to the pan and sauté for about 5 minutes, until the onions and peppers have softened. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 2:

Remove the protein and vegetables from the pan and set aside.

Step 3:

Add the remaining 2 tsp of oil to the pan with rice and toast the rice in oil for 2-3 minutes. Add the vegetable stock, tomato sauce, spices and diced tomato to the rice and bring to a boil.

Step 4:

Lower the heat down to a simmer, add the ground "beef" and vegetables back to the pan and cover the pot. Simmer on low for about 20 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed into the rice.

Step 5:

Shut off the heat and let the rice steam in the pot with the lid on for 3-5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.

One-Pot Vegetarian Spanish Rice

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