Spanish Rice in an Instant Pot
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This Instant Pot Spanish Rice recipe is a quick and easy delicious side dish made with fresh veggies and vegetable broth. This vegan Spanish rice is a delicious accompaniment to grilled veggies, tofu, sausages and Mexican mains like tacos or enchiladas. This Spanish rice is very similar to the rice you often find served at Tex-Mex and Mexican restaurants. It is easy to make and substitutions are simple if you don’t have the exact ingredients at home.
Author: The Edgy Veg
Recipe type: Side
Cuisine: Spanish
Serves: serves 4-6
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ red pepper, diced
- ½ yellow pepper, diced
- ½ green pepper, diced
- 1 vegan chicken or vegetable bouillon cube dissolved in 2 cups hot water
- 1 small can of tomato paste
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- 1½ cups white rice, well rinsed
- 1 tomato, seeded & diced
Instructions
- Press 'Saute' on your Instant Pot and heat up olive oil.
- Add onion, garlic, red, yellow and green peppers and sauté the veggies until soft about 3-5 mins.
- Add the dissolved bouillon (I used Better Than Bouillon vegetarian chicken broth), tomato paste, chili powder and ground cumin and stir to combine.
- Then, add rinsed rice and stir to combine again.
- Top the rice with diced tomato and place the lid on the Instant Pot.
- Turn the pressure valve to the sealed position and hit the ‘Pressure Cook’ button and cook time to 10 mins.
- When the Instant Pot machine beeps, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 mins.
- After 10 mins, open the pressure valve to release additional pressure.
- Remove the lid, and fluff the rice with a fork.
- Serve rice with a side of vegan garlic aioli and a sprinkle of parsley.
Recipe by The Edgy Veg at https://www.theedgyveg.com/2018/01/16/spanish-rice-instant-pot/