Kaleidoscope Garden Vegetable Rice

Total Time: 53 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 23 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup finely diced carrot
• 1 cup grated zucchini
• 1 cup finely diced yellow squash
• 1 cup converted rice
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 (2 ounce) package spring vegetable soup mix (knorr)
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; add in the onion and carrot; stir/saute for 2-3 minutes or until the onion begins to soften.
• 2 add in the zucchini, yellow squash, and rice; stir to blend.
• 3 gradually pour in the water, then stir in the soup mix.
• 4 bring mixture to a boil; lower heat to medium-low, and simmer for about 16-18-20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• 5 add in pepper to taste, if desired.