Vegetarian Rice Pan – Italian Style

Name: Vegetarian Rice Pan – Italian Style
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 100 gram Long Grain Rice; 1 Red Onion; 1 tablespoon Olive Oil; 1 teaspoon Refined Sugar; 1 tablespoon White Wine Vinegar; 1 Can Diced Tomatoes; 2 Tomatoes; 100 milliliter Cream; 1 Zucchini; 1 Red Pepper; 125 gram Mini-Mozzarella Balls; 50 gram Parmesan; Spring Onion Rings for Garnish

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Vegetarian Rice Pan – Italian Style: If you need something quick, this Italian-inspired vegetarian rice pan is just the right recipe! It's straightforward, full of flavor, and perfect for a filling lunch or dinner for the whole family.

Zucchini, peppers, fresh tomatoes, and spring onions are fried in the pan and refined together with rice and aromatic Italian spices. A simple but delicious dish that always succeeds!

Information

Overview

Difficulty

Easy

Spiciness

None

Time

Preparation

15 min

Cooking

15 min

Ingredients

Servings

Long Grain Rice

100 grams

Red Onion

Olive Oil

1 tablespoon

Refined Sugar

1 teaspoon

White Wine Vinegar

1 tablespoon

Can Diced Tomatoes

Tomatoes

Cream

100 milliliters

Zucchini

Red Pepper

Mini-Mozzarella Balls

125 grams

Parmesan

50 grams

Spring Onion Rings for Garnish

Instructions

1. Prepare the rice

Cook the long-grain rice (ideally cook it the day before and let it cool for at least 12 hours).

2. Prepare the onion and tomatoes

Finely chop half of the red onion and slice the other half.
Dice the tomatoes.

3. Caramelize the onions

Heat olive oil in a pot and sauté the finely diced onion for about 2 minutes.
Add sugar and let the onions caramelize.
Deglaze with white wine vinegar.
Add the diced tomatoes and let everything reduce (about 5 minutes).

4. Finish the tomato sauce

Add the canned tomatoes and let the sauce simmer for another 5 minutes.
Stir in the cream and season with salt and pepper.

5. Fry the vegetables and rice

In the meantime, dice the zucchini and peppers.
Fry them in a pan with some oil.
Add the cooked rice and fry everything briefly.

6. Integrate sauce and mozzarella

Add the tomato sauce to the pan when the vegetables are lightly roasted.
Halve the mozzarella balls and press them lightly into the sauce.
Let everything simmer for another 2–3 minutes.

7. Serve

Sprinkle vegetarian Parmesan over the rice pan to taste.
Garnish with the onion rings and fresh spring onions.