Brown Rice With Fruits and Vegetables

Name: Brown Rice With Fruits and Vegetables
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 8-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups brown rice (if you can get it, Lundberg's brown rice blends are especially nice in this dish); 1/2 cup butter; 1 large yellow onion, chopped; 1 green pepper, chopped; mixed vegetables, of your choice cut into small pieces (we like cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, peas, yellow, red, and orange peppers, and celery); golden raisin (regular will work too); dried cranberries; 1 apple, cored and chopped; slivered almonds (optional); sharp cheddar cheese, cubed (optional); salt; pepper

Submitted by helowy

"A Thanksgiving tradition in our family. The vegetables/fruits can be varied in types and amounts depending on what your family likes."

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Ready In:: 2hrs
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 8-12

ingredients

2 cups brown rice (if you can get it, Lundberg's brown rice blends are especially nice in this dish)
¹⁄₂ cup butter
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
mixed vegetables, of your choice cut into small pieces (we like cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, peas, yellow, red, and orange peppers, and celery)
golden raisin (regular will work too)
dried cranberries
1 apple, cored and chopped
slivered almonds (optional)
sharp cheddar cheese, cubed (optional)
salt
pepper

directions

Cook rice as directed on package.
While rice is cooking, sauté the chopped onion in the butter until translucent.
Add longer cooking vegetables like cauliflower, carrots, celery, and continue to sauté.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Add the green pepper and the quicker cooking vegetables next like broccoli, peas, and other colored peppers.
When all the vegetables are tender, add the raisins, cranberries, and apple, and sauté a little longer.
When the rice is done, mix the rice with the sautéed fruits and veggies and cook together for a little while over low heat.
If desired, mix in almonds and cheese chunks right before serving, letting the cheese chunks melt a bit.

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Reviews

I just love the combination of raisins and cranberries with turnip and broccoli. This was so good.

Studentchef
I love any food that's sweet. I used a broccoli, peppers and tomatoes for this recipe. I no longer make rice any other way. Thank you for sharing your Thanksgiving tradition!

JessicaWabbit
I made a 2 serving size amount and it's hard to get the best veggies (broccoli and cauliflower) into that small amount unless you chop it all to tiny bits. So, I used peas, diced carrot, diced celery and what was left of a yellow pepper. I subbed dried fig for the cranberries and added 1/2 a tsp each of ground cumin, coriander, cinnamon and a bit if minced garlic.(skipped the cheese). It turned out wonderful and the almonds were a lovely touch

Annacia

Tweaks

I made a 2 serving size amount and it's hard to get the best veggies (broccoli and cauliflower) into that small amount unless you chop it all to tiny bits. So, I used peas, diced carrot, diced celery and what was left of a yellow pepper. I subbed dried fig for the cranberries and added 1/2 a tsp each of ground cumin, coriander, cinnamon and a bit if minced garlic.(skipped the cheese). It turned out wonderful and the almonds were a lovely touch

Annacia

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

helowy

United States

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