Best 9 Rice With Summer Squash Red Peppers And Roasted Pepitas Recipes

RICE WITH SUMMER SQUASH, RED PEPPERS, AND ROASTED PEPITAS

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until soft, stirring frequently, about 4 minutes. Add bell pepper, yellow zucchini, and green zucchini; sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add rice; sauté 1 minute, stirring constantly. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add broth, increase heat to high, and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until rice is tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in pumpkin seeds and parsley.
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SUMMER SQUASH AND GREEN RICE

Steps:

• Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the garlic, green onions and yellow squash. Cook until soft and beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and continue to saute until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the rice. Add the broth, bring to a simmer and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover with a lid and cook until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, about 35 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the rice sit for 10 minutes longer.
• Remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork. Stir in the cilantro and mint.

BAKED RICE WITH YELLOW SQUASH AND RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Core and seed pepper. Cut flesh into thin strips about 1 1/2 inches long.
• Wash and trim squash. Cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a saucepan and add onion. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add pepper strips and squash and cook, stirring, 1 minute over medium heat. Add rice, bay leaf, thyme, Tabasco sauce, water, salt and pepper. Stir and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 17 minutes.
• Discard thyme sprigs and bay leaf. Using a fork, distribute the remaining 1 tablespoon butter through the rice. Keep covered in a warm place until ready to serve.

RICE WITH SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook carrots and onion in butter until tender. Stir in the broth, rice, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 13 minutes., Stir in yellow squash and zucchini. Cover and simmer 6-10 minutes longer or until rice and vegetables are tender.

SQUASH AND RED PEPPER PILAF

Steps:

• Cook squash, bell pepper, onion, and bay leaf in oil with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add rice and stir until well coated, then add water and bring to a vigorous boil. Reduce heat to low and cook, tightly covered with lid, until vegetables and rice are tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with seeds.

RICE WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS, BLACK OLIVES & FETA

Steps:

• Charbroil the peppers - Position the rack so that the pan will be 6 inches from the heat. Preheat the broiler to high.
• Place the pepper on a pan and broil, turning frequently (every 2 to 3 minutes), about 10 to 15 minutes or until charred on all sides.
• Transfer the peppers to a paper or plastic bag or wrap in plastic wrap. Let stand until cool to touch.
• Halve the pepper, core, seed, peel, and chop (into raisin size pieces).
• Meanwhile steam the rice in an appropriate amount of liquid for the cooker: yield about 3 cups.
• In a small skillet, heat oil and saute the green onion until soft (3 to 4 minutes). Add garlic and soften (1 minute) and add parsley, lemon juice, sundried tomatoes, olives, black pepper and cook, stirring for 1 to 2 minutes, until the ingredients are heated through.
• Toss the hot rice with the bell pepper. Serve hot with crumbled feta.
• Refrigerate any leftovers and serve cold.

ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER ZUCCHINI & YELLOW SQUASH

Steps:

• Combine the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle with the oil and sprinkle with the salt and pepper; toss well.
• Place in ungreased 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan and bake uncovered for 10 to 20 minutes.
• Remove the vegetables from oven and toss with the vinegar, pine nuts, and basil; serve at once.

SAUTéED SUMMER SQUASH WITH RED PEPPER AND ONION

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until tender, 5 to 8 minutes, and add the garlic, summer squash, red pepper, and about 3/4 teaspoon salt. Turn the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring, until the squash is translucent and the red pepper tender, about 10 minutes. Add freshly ground pepper, taste and adjust salt. Stir in the parsley and remove from the heat. Serve as a side dish, or use as a filling for a vegetable tart, gratin, or frittata.

YELLOW SQUASH AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the squash, onion and peppers in oil for 4-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add the remaining ingredients. Reduce heat to medium. , Cook, uncovered, for 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Serve with a slotted spoon.