MaryLee's Healthy Food and Easy Cooking - Chilli Vegetables

Hello once again,

Cooking can be fun but for some it can be difficult especially coming up with meal ideas.

You do not want to always have the same thing so variations to the same type of dish will help.

Here is one I have altered many times but each time it still taste great.

Chilli Vegetables

2 medium courgettes/zucchini chopped
1 green bell pepper chopped
1 red bell pepper chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 medium onion chopped
6 ripe tomatoes chopped or 1 - 400g can chopped tomatoes
½ cup corn
2 cups stock
1 ½ - 2 cups rice
2 tbsp (tablespoon) chilli powder
1 tbsp paprika

In skillet sauté the vegetables about 5 minutes until just turning tender using about ¼ cup of the stock. Add chilli, paprika, the tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir in rice, return to boil then turn off the heat and let stand for 5 minutes.

Serve with shredded low fat cheese, low fat yogurt and chopped chives sprinkled over top.

Cut the rice back to 1 cup and add 1 cup of cooked kidney beans.

Substitute vegetables with ones that are in season or your favourite.

This is a meal that does not take long to prepare, it’s easy to cook and best of all it can work with any type of vegetable you decide to use.