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🍽️ Quick Mediterranean Zucchini Pan

751 kcal · 45 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 onion (diced)
• 1 garlic clove (pressed)
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 2 zucchini (approx. 350 g)
• 125 g rice
• 600 ml vegetable broth
• 100 g tomato paste
• salt and pepper
• thyme
• 200 g feta cheese (diced)

Instructions

1. 1. Dice the onion into small cubes.
2. 2. Press the garlic.
3. 3. Wash the zucchini.
4. 4. Cut the zucchini into quarters.
5. 5. Slice the zucchini quarters into thin pieces.
6. 6. Heat the olive oil in a large pan.
7. 7. Sauté the onions in the hot oil.
8. 8. Add the zucchini and garlic to the pan.
9. 9. Cook the vegetables for a few minutes.
10. 10. Add the uncooked rice to the pan.
11. 11. Fry the rice briefly.
12. 12. Whisk the tomato paste into the vegetable broth.
13. 13. Deglaze the rice with the tomato paste and broth mixture.
14. 14. Bring the mixture to a boil.
15. 15. Season the dish with salt.
16. 16. Season the dish with pepper.
17. 17. Season the dish with thyme.
18. 18. Simmer the dish on low heat for about 20 minutes.
19. 19. Stir the dish occasionally.
20. 20. Check if the rice is tender and has absorbed the liquid.
21. 21. Add a little more vegetable broth if needed.
22. 22. Fold in the diced feta cheese just before serving.
23. 23. Let the feta cheese melt slightly in the dish.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 751
• Protein: 27 g · Fett/Fat: 43 g · Carbs: 62 g