Name: Spanish Rice in an Instant Pot
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Olive Oil; 1 Onion; 2 clove Garlic; 1/2 Red Bell Pepper; 1/2 Yellow Bell Pepper; 1/2 Green Bell Pepper; 1 Vegetable Bouillon Cube; 1 can Tomato Paste; 1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder; 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cumin; 1 1/2 cup White Rice; 1 Tomato

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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.

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Ingredients

- Serves 4 +

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1 tablespoon Olive Oil

1 chopped Small Onion

2 clove minced Garlic

1/2 diced Red Bell Pepper

1/2 diced Yellow Bell Pepper

1/2 diced Green Bell Pepper

1 Vegetable Bouillon Cube , dissolved in 2 cups hot water

1 can (8 ounce) Small Tomato Paste

1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder

1/4 teaspoon Ground Cumin

1 1/2 cup rinsed White Rice

1 diced, deseeded Tomato

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STEP 1

Press 'Saute' on your Instant Pot and heat up Olive Oil (1 tablespoon). Add Onion (1), Garlic (2 clove), Red Bell Pepper (1/2), Yellow Bell Pepper (1/2), Green Bell Pepper (1/2) and sauté the veggies until soft about 3-5 minutes.

STEP 2

Add the dissolved Vegetable Bouillon Cube (1), Tomato Paste (1 can), Chili Powder (1/2 teaspoon), and Ground Cumin (1/4 teaspoon), and stir to combine. Then, add White Rice (1 1/2 cup) and stir to combine again.

STEP 3

Top the rice with Tomato (1).

STEP 4

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 minutes.

STEP 5

When the Instant Pot beeps, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, open the pressure valve to release additional pressure.

STEP 6

Remove the lid, and fluff the rice with a fork. Serve rice with a side of vegan garlic aioli and a sprinkle of parsley. Serve and enjoy!

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Josie

Hi Annette, an instant pot is similar to a crock pot, but it speeds up the cooking process by a lot! If you don't have one, you can do the recipe in a regular pot on the stove, just check the instructions for cooking the rice on the package.

Annette Melnychuk

what about those who do not have an instant pot? I have no idea what that even is