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This side dish I agree is easy and makes good size portions but I would recommend using a chicken vegetable or even beef broth instead of water for more depth of flavor. The spices are strong (I would have held back a little on the thyme) but compliment the veges. Cooking the vegetables with the rice makes them mushier than I would have liked so I may not cook them much first next time. I also added fresh mushrooms and topped with parmesan cheese when served. Husband generally liked this so we will try it again.
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Very good! I used couscous instead of rice(1 cup water 1 Cup couscous)and I mixed it all together once the couscous was steamed and fluffed. I will probably make it the same way with the rice because I afraid that the veggies might be overcooked for my taste. I will be making this again with rice couscous or maybe even pastas like orzo and risi. Thank you for this versatile gem!
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Not the greatest. It had a good flavor but cooking the veggies WITH the rice for so long made them mushy. If I make again I will add the veggies for the last couple of minutes the rice is simmering.
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Not sure why you would cook the vegetables until tender followed by cooking them again for another 20 minutes with the rice. You d end up with unattractive mush. I didn t do that. I sautéed the vegetables separately cooked the rice in chicken broth and then combined the two. In addition looking over the recipe told me this would be "herb overkill" for my tastes so I just used Penzey's Fox Point Seasoning (but any seasoning of your choice would work). This was very good with the above-mentioned modifications and I m glad I came across it to make use of the zucchini and asparagus I had in the fridge but it s still a basically flawed simple recipe for rice mixed with vegetables.
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I really enjoyed this recipe although I will use a little less cayenne next time as a bit too hot for my taste. Also used chicken stock rather than just water. Delicious!
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I did several things differently... I cut up 2 chicken breasts and cooked them in butter set that aside then cooked the veggies and added the chicken back in right before adding the spices. I personally liked the zucchini the best so I used 2 of those. I doubled the amount of oregano basil & garlic. I also made the rice in a different pan. I tried to make basmati wild rice but that didn't work out so well...:) (if anyone knows how to make it right I would love the help!) so I ended up making instant rice and mixing it in with the veggie/chicken mixture which was EXCELLENT. My husband loved this!
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(9)
very good flavor...the onion gave it a robust taste and I added more cayenne pepper for some extra heat and we really enjoyed this...will be making it again
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(6)
I thought this was good. The whole bowl was devoured! Lots of flavor. My 12 year old did not like it though.
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This was not appreciated by my family. The rice was too soft and the color was unappetizing after cooking it with the vegetables. My husband thought it had an unappealing aroma - even before he tasted it. We love rice zuchini and especially asparagus. I was suprised that the combination of everything wasn't a hit.
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