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🍽️ Balkan Paprika Rice

270 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• red pepper 2 pc.
• yellow onions 1 pc.
• garlic cloves 1 pc.
• butter 2 tbsp
• olive oil 2 tbsp
• tomato paste 1 tbsp
• sweet paprika pinch
• long-grain rice 300 g
• chopped tomatoes 200 g
• vegetable broth 400 ml
• salt pinch
• sugar pinch
• fresh parsley 10 g
• ground black pepper pinch

Instructions

1. 1. Thoroughly wash the bell peppers under running water.
2. 2. Remove the stem and seeds from the bell peppers.
3. 3. Cut the bell peppers into small cubes.
4. 4. Halve the onion and peel it.
5. 5. Peel the garlic clove.
6. 6. Finely dice the onion and the garlic.
7. 7. Heat butter and oil in a pot over medium heat.
8. 8. Add the bell pepper cubes, the onion, and the garlic to the pot.
9. 9. Sauté the vegetables for about 3 minutes until they are translucent.
10. 10. Stir the tomato paste, paprika powder, and rice into the pan.
11. 11. Fry the mixture for about 2 minutes.
12. 12. Pour in the chopped tomatoes and the broth.
13. 13. Season the mixture with salt and add a little sugar.
14. 14. Bring everything to a boil.
15. 15. Place the lid on the pot.
16. 16. Let the rice cook on low heat for about 15 minutes.
17. 17. Check if the rice has absorbed the liquid.
18. 18. The rice should still have a slight bite.
19. 19. If necessary, add a little water during the cooking time.
20. 20. Wash the parsley thoroughly.
21. 21. Shake the parsley dry.
22. 22. Remove the coarse stems from the parsley.
23. 23. Finely chop the parsley.
24. 24. Season the rice with salt and pepper to taste.
25. 25. Garnish the rice with the chopped parsley.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 270
• Protein: 6 g · Fett/Fat: 8 g · Carbs: 43 g