Easy recipe- Mushroom rice ( plant based)

I like to keep cooking simple and easy. I am Bz (BUSY) Healthy MAMA LOL

We were out of the house this whole week and we have been eating out so yesterday we wanted to eat something simple and homemade. 

So here is what the hubz and I came up with ....Mushroom rice ;) It  is so DELCIOUS 

Let's get to it . 

Ingredients:

1. 1 onion cut small 
2. 1 yellow pepper cut in small pieces 
3. 1/2 cup of red cabbage chopped small
4. 1 box of whole baby bellas cut in half . Kept them big to give the "meaty" feeling but you can cut them up in smaller pieces if you like. 
5. 1 tsp of homemade sauerkraut ( this ingredient is not necessary and can be omitted)
6. salt, pepper and cumin to taste 
7. olive oil 
8. two cups of rice ( we used white but you can definitely use brown - you just have to adjust the water accordingly)
9. 3 cups of water

Method:

First heat up a tbsp of olive oil in the pot ( you can substitute for a different cooking oil if you wish)

Add the chooped onions and sautee until goldenish, you can season wtih salt , pepper and cumin to start bringing out the flavor

Add the peppers, cabbage, and sauerkraut and continue sauteeing for at least 5 minutes

Then add the mushroms and add a little bit more olive oil ( about a tsp), and sautee for 5-8 minutes

Next, add the rice and sautee all together for few more minutes. Make sure rice is coated with the juices from the veggies

At this point, you can adjust the seasonings. Add more salt, pepper and cumin if you wish

Then add the water, bring to boil, cover, then simmer

It simmered for about 25-30 minutes. It depends on the rice your are working with! Make sure you check on it and don't burn it ;)

Enjoy ;)

Please note I do not mention the heat of the stove because at the beginning, you sautee at med-high but simmering has to  be on low.

Try this recipe and let me know in the comments below how you like it. If you decide to post a picture of it on social media, please use #bzhealthymama so I can see your posts.