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This One-Pot Spicy Vegetable Rice is our go to favourite mid-week dinner. 30 minutes & one pot is all that is standing between you & a big bowl full of deliciously spiced, flavourful rice studded with sweet, soft veggies.

This One-Pot Spicy Vegetable Rice is our go to favourite mid-week dinner. 3o minutes & one pot is all that is standing between you & a big bowl full of deliciously spiced, flavourful rice studded with sweet, soft veggies.

I have been making this One-Pot Spicy Vegetable Rice for years and years and it is one of our favourite mid week, quick and easy dinners. I can’t remember where the original recipe from, but I know that it involved chicken and seafood and was kind of a Spanish paella type dish. Of course, the ingredients I use have changed over the years and it has evolved into a cruelty free, spicy veggie rice which gets made very frequently.

Once the vegetables are prepared and chopped, the whole thing is super quick to put together. Just sauté the vegetables, add the rice, spices, seasoning and the water and simmer gently for about twenty minutes. That’s it.

Smoked paprika and turmeric are two of my favourite spices and they marry together beautifully in this very flavourful dish. The bell peppers become super sweet and the grape tomatoes give bursts of flavour in each bite. We love it served with a generous drizzle of hot sauce and sometimes, as a treat, a spicy Field Roast Sausage!

This One-Pot Spicy Vegetable Rice is our go to favourite mid-week dinner. 3o minutes & one pot is all that is standing between you & a big bowl full of deliciously spiced, flavourful rice studded with sweet, soft veggies.

If you have young children or someone who doesn’t like spicy food you can omit the chili from this recipe to make it ‘unspicy’ rice. If you do this, those that like a bit of spice can just add hot sauce to their individual bowls once it’s served.

If you end up with any leftovers they reheat really well. In fact I often make double. It keeps well in the fridge for a day or two and is perfect to reheat at mealtimes when time is at a premium.

Bell peppers, onions and garlic are essential to the flavour in this recipe but the other vegetables are pretty flexible. Replace them with whatever you have in your fridge or customize to suit your tastes. As long as you use roughly the same quantities all will be good.

I would love to know what you think of this One-Pot Spicy Vegetable Rice so please leave your comments below. Share your pictures on Instagram too. I am @avirtualvegan. Use the tag #avirtualvegan so I don’t miss them.

If you love peppers then check out my 21 Delicious Ways to Celebrate National Pepper Month over on Parade’s Community Table.

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One-Pot Spicy Vegetable Rice

This One-Pot Spicy Vegetable Rice is our go to favourite mid-week dinner. 3o minutes & one pot is all that is standing between you & a big bowl full of deliciously spiced, flavourful rice studded with sweet, soft veggies.
Course Entree, Main Course
Recipe Type gluten-free, oil-free option, vegan
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 357 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)
  • 1 medium onion , chopped finely
  • 3 medium carrots , chopped into small pieces
  • 4 cloves garlic , chopped finely
  • 2 large bell peppers , cut into large chunks, (red, yellow or orange are best in this)
  • 150g | 1 cup frozen peas (or chopped green beans)
  • 150g | 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes , or chili flakes, or a small fresh or dried chili chopped
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (you can sub this for chipotle powder)
  • 250g | 1 slightly rounded cup uncooked rice , any kind but basmati works best
  • 720mls | 3 cups water

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat.
  2. Saute the onions until translucent. If you do not wish to use oil then use can dry fry them or use a drop of water instead.
  3. Add the carrots, garlic and bell peppers and continue cooking for a few minutes.
  4. Add the rice, tomatoes, peas, spices, seasoning and water.
  5. Stir really well and cook until the liquid starts to bubble.
  6. Turn down low, cover with a lid and cook until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed stirring occasionally.
  7. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
One-Pot Spicy Vegetable Rice
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 357 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g 6%
Sodium 680mg 28%
Total Carbohydrates 71g 24%
Dietary Fiber 6.2g 25%
Sugars 9g
Protein 9.3g 19%
Vitamin A 234%
Vitamin C 217%
Calcium 5%
Iron 12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This One-Pot Spicy Vegetable Rice is our go to favourite mid-week dinner. 3o minutes & one pot is all that is standing between you & a big bowl full of deliciously spiced, flavourful rice studded with sweet, soft veggies.
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  4. My husband cannot eat bell peppers. What do you suggest as a substitute for them in this delicious sounding recipe?

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    • HI Kathy. This recipe is so flexible when it comes to the vegetables you use. Just about anything will work. I love green beans in it. Zucchini would be good, mushrooms, some extra tomatoes, even eggplant I think would be nice. I often throw in some celery if I have some that needs using up too. Just use whatever you have in the fridge, or his favourites. As long as the vegetable quantities are fairly similar it will work out just fine. Hope that helps :O)

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  5. This is honestly my new favorite dish! It has just changed my life. Im pretty sure I’m going to eat this every week, if not twice a week. Omg 😍 it’s so good.

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    • You win the prize for fastest remake EVER Dacey! lol I am so glad you enjoyed it and thank you for stopping by to comment. I really appreciate it :O)

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  7. My mouth is watering! You’ve packed this dish with all of my fave veggies…and smoked paprika, my fave spice! Love how easy it is too! Great recipe!

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  11. “If you have young children or someone who doesn’t like spicy food you can omit the chili from this recipe to make it ‘unspicy’ rice.”
    That would be me haha ;p
    This sounds so good!!! I need more recipes like this. It sounds quick to throw together, but super delicious.
    YUM

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    • Ha ha! It’s totally ok to make it ‘unspicy’ rice. We love hot food but I totally get that some people don’t. When we have had family with young children stay I made ‘unspicy’ rice. I just drowned mine in hot sauce after! Thanks Kimmy :O)

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  14. I tried this tonight, and it’s definitely easy and very little clean-up (yay!). It was a little light on seasoning for us, so I added some seasonings at the end, and some sausage for my non-vegan hubby. It has a great base flavor, and I’m excited to experiment with it…the possibilities are endless, it seems almost any ingredient can be subbed with whatever you have in your pantry and fridge! Thanks for the recipe!

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    • You’re welcome Betsy. One-pot meals are just the best. Anything to get away with extra cleaning up! I’m so glad you enjoyed it and yes, just about any veggies work well in it. It’s a great ‘clear the fridge out’ meal! Sorry the seasoning was a little light for you. It’s something that varies so much between people that it’s hard to get it absolutely perfect for everybody. I suppose it’s better for something to end up under seasoned and have to add a bit more, than it is if it’s over seasoned. It’s so hard to rectify once that happens. Thanks so much for stopping by to leave your feedback and have fun with your experiments! :O)

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    • Thanks so much for featuring it. I have pinned, tweeted, stumbled, flipped etc the round up too!

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    • Thank you Bri. I haven’t actually made it myself with brown rice but I would imagine you could leave the amount of water the same and just cook it for a little longer until the rice is tender and most of the water has been absorbed.

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