HOME       CONTENTS      SEARCH      RECIPES      IMAGES      CONTACT US      TELL YOUR FRIENDS    Arroz a la jardinera (Arroz Primavera) (vegetarian rice) Answering the requests of several readers, here is a totally vegetarian recipe, Puerto Rican style. NOTE: Omit the vegetables for simple yellow rice. Ingredients: 1 medium sized onion, peeled and diced 1 large red pepper, diced 1/4 teaspoon crushed garlic 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon anniato oil (achiote) 3 or 4 tomatoes, diced 1 handful of string beans, diced 1 or 2 carrots, diced 2 cups diced pumpkin 1 lb uncooked rice 3 cups water 2 tablespoons cooking oil 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste Procedure: Saute the onion, pepper and garlic on the olive oil. Add the water and cooking oil. Bring to a boil. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer uncovered until the water evaporates. Blend with a ladle, folding the rice from the bottom to the top and viceversa. Cover and cook over low heat until the rice is tender. Do not overcook. Enjoy! Please forward this recipe to your acquaintances and newsgroups so that they, too, may enjoy our recipes. Thank you! Enjoy!   Web www.dollarman.com SEND THIS PAGE TO A FRIEND: If you know someone who could benefit from the information on this page, please forward it to them by clicking FILE, SEND (on the toolbar in your web browser).