Seasoned Vegetable Rice

This Seasoned Vegetable Rice brings color, comfort, and plenty of flavor to the dinner table. Rice simmers in vegetable broth with mixed vegetables, sweet bell pepper, onion, and garlic, while fresh thyme, green onions, and savory seasonings give every spoonful a delicious Caribbean-inspired touch. A little butter adds richness to this simple, satisfying side dish.
Made in one pot with everyday ingredients, this vegetable rice is an easy way to dress up your usual rice routine. Serve it alongside jerk chicken, stewed pork, grilled fish, or your favorite shrimp dish for a colorful addition to a weeknight dinner or Sunday family meal.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Jamaican
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups uncooked rice washed
  • 4 cups low cups low sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 ½ cups. frozen Mixed vegetabiles thawed
  • 1 small onion finely diced
  • ½ green bell pepper finely diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 green onions washed and lightly smashed
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp salt onion powder, garlic powder, all-purpose seasoning, sazon

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil on medium heat, add onions and bell pepper, sauté for 3 minutes, add minced garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes. Add the mi vegetables, green onions and thyme and mix well to combine, add the butter, rice and all the dry seasonings and mix well to combine until all the rice grains are coated well Add the liquid and stir, add the scotch bonnet pepper cover and cook for 25 minutes.

Notes

This Seasoned Vegetable Rice brings color, comfort, and plenty of flavor to the dinner table. Rice simmers in vegetable broth with mixed vegetables, sweet bell pepper, onion, and garlic, while fresh thyme, green onions, and savory seasonings give every spoonful a delicious Caribbean-inspired touch. A little butter adds richness to this simple, satisfying side dish.
Made in one pot with everyday ingredients, this vegetable rice is an easy way to dress up your usual rice routine. Serve it alongside jerk chicken, stewed pork, grilled fish, or your favorite shrimp dish for a colorful addition to a weeknight dinner or Sunday family meal.