Mediterranean Brown Rice with Vegetables
🌟Main ingredient:Brown rice
✨secondary ingredients: carrots and bell-peppers
⏱️Cooking time: 30 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Not spicy
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Couple
Ingredients
1
cup
brown
rice
2
cups
water
2
carrots,
diced
1
red
bell
pepper,
sliced
1
green
bell
pepper,
sliced
1
yellow
bell
pepper,
sliced
1
onion,
chopped
2
tablespoons
olive
oil
1
teaspoon
dried
oregano
1
teaspoon
dried
thyme
1
teaspoon
dried
basil
1
teaspoon
salt
1/2
teaspoon
black
pepper
Juice
of
1
lemon
Fresh
parsley,
for
garnish
Cooking steps
In a medium-sized pot, bring water to a boil. Add brown rice and cook according to package instructions.
While the rice is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add carrots, bell peppers, and onion to the skillet. Cook for about 5 minutes, until vegetables start to soften.
Stir in dried oregano, thyme, basil, salt, and black pepper. Cook for an additional 2 minutes.
Once the rice is cooked, add it to the skillet with the vegetables. Stir well to combine.
Drizzle lemon juice over the mixture and cook for another 2-3 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
Serve the Mediterranean brown rice with vegetables garnished with fresh parsley.
For a side dish, you can serve a green salad or steamed vegetables.
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