Creole Vegetable Rice

Creole-style rice with peppers, celery, tomatoes, beans and aromatic Cajun seasoning.

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This meat-free one-pot rice uses the classic onion, celery and pepper base associated with Louisiana cooking.

Ingredients

• 300 g long-grain rice
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 400 g canned red beans, drained
• 400 g chopped tomatoes
• 600 ml vegetable stock
• 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 spring onions, sliced

Step-by-step method

1. Rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs mostly clear, then drain well.
2. Heat the oil in a wide saucepan and cook onion, celery and bell pepper for 6 minutes until softened.
3. Add garlic and Cajun seasoning and cook for 30 seconds, stirring so the spices do not burn.
4. Add rice and stir for 1 minute, then add tomatoes, beans and vegetable stock.
5. Bring to a boil, cover tightly, reduce to low heat and cook for 16–18 minutes without lifting the lid.
6. Turn off the heat and leave covered for 10 minutes, then fluff gently with a fork.
7. Taste for seasoning, scatter over spring onions and serve hot.