Parsley and Rice Soup

Parsley and Rice Soup

Ingredients:
  • 1 large onion, finely diced
  • 2 carrots, finely diced
  • 2 celery stalks, finely diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 bunch parsley, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup rice
  • 4 cups water
  • salt
  • pepper
Directions:
  1. Brown onions in a pot.
  2. Add garlic, celery, and carrots and roast 5 minutes or until carrots start to get tender.
  3. Add parsley, rice and water, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes or until rice is cooked "al dente" and carrots are tender.
  4. Season to taste. 

Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:

  • 4 large bell peppers, cored
  • 4 medium onions, chopped
  • 4 large carrots, grated
  • 2 tbsp vegeta seasoning powder
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 tomato, pureed
  • 8oz sour cream
  • olive oil
  • salt


Directions:

  1. Coat the bottom of a large pan in olive oil and brown onions.  
  2. Add carrots to onions and cook until tender.
  3. Let mixture cool off.
  4. Season [to taste] with vegeta and mix in rice.
  5. Loosely fill each pepper with approximately 1/4 of the mix.
  6. Arrange filled peppers in a tight fitting pot.
  7. Fill pot with with water to within an inch of the top of the peppers and add salt to water.
  8. Bring to a boil and cook for 30-45 minutes or until rice is cooked.
  9. Top each pepper with pureed tomato and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  10. To serve, top each pepper with a dollop of sour cream