Vegetable Rice Medley

Name: Vegetable Rice Medley
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cooked rice; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 1/2 cup chopped fresh tomato; 1/4 cup chopped yellow or sweet red pepper; 1/4 cup water; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup frozen peas

WE'VE BEEN eating this wonderful side dish for as long as I can remember. It's an old-time recipe from this part of the country, and I like it because of its great flavor and festive color. It complements most any meal, so we enjoy it often. -Auton Miller, Piney Flats, Tennessee

Ingredients

1/2 cup cooked rice
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup chopped fresh tomato
1/4 cup chopped yellow or sweet red pepper
1/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup frozen peas

Directions

In a small saucepan over medium heat, saute rice and onion in oil until rice is lightly browned. Add the tomato, pepper, water and salt; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in peas and heat through.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 141 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 341mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Vegetable Rice Medley in Reminisce September/October 1996