These recipes that I am posting now I have not tested! Let me know how you find them, if you do!
This recipe is part of recipe book that I am compiling
‘Cucina povera Cookbook.'
El cheapo Rice and Vegetables in a Pot ~ main meal
2 cups raw rice
8 cups water or stock
3 cups mixed vegetables, diced - see note
2 teaspoons vegetable or chicken stock powder
Put water and all other ingredients into a large stockpot or saucepan.
Bring to the boil.
Cover and simmer on low heat very gently for one hour or until all vegetables are tender.
Do keep a watch on the water and add more if required.
Note: Mixed vegetables, depending on what is in season and the cheapest at the time. Carrots, yellow sweet potato, pumpkin, celery, peas or green beans. You could use best generic “Mixed Vegetables’ from freezer section (that is already diced), this is what I use when vegetables are expensive along with one or two cups of the above. Serves Four.
Do have a glass of milk or fruit juice with this, along with a piece of fruit to add more nutritional value.
Use brown rice, as it’s a little healthier than white rice, which is just a filler, and gives you very little nutritional value.
Use one cup of rice to two cups of water or stock. From each cup of raw rice you get about three cups cooked rice, enough for 2 – 4 servings depending on the other items that you are serving. Portion serving is 3/4 cup cooked rice.
Note: Remember that Rice and Vegetables are the cheapest meals around if you can get the vegetables for free or almost free! Rice's volume of making 3 cups cooked rice to 1 cup raw rice, makes it one of the cheapest fillers too! So if money is very short put rice on the shopping list.
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