{"id":7130,"date":"2013-11-21T09:07:39","date_gmt":"2013-11-21T07:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/responsive.jozikids.co.za\/zaparents\/?p=7130"},"modified":"2022-08-11T17:19:44","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T15:19:44","slug":"italian-tomato-rice-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/lifestyle\/food-recipes\/italian-tomato-rice-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Tomato Rice Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

My kids love to help make this rice \u2013 measuring, chopping, stirring – but the best part is in the presentation as we use a tea\/coffee cup to shape the rice and turn it out on each plate.<\/p>\n

I like to serve this rice with a substantial fresh salad, avocado slices and some creamy fried mushrooms as well as carrot sticks, olives and baby tomatoes or sundried tomatoes and roasted nuts.<\/p>\n

The kids have fun making faces or pictures with all the extras and we usually drizzle some mayonnaise which is also great for drawing.\u00a0 I like to add a dash of soya sauce or balsamic vinegar if the rice is a little dry.<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/h2>\n

3T olive oil
\n1 \u00bd t paprika
\n\u00bc c fresh chopped herbs (basil, thyme, oreganum)
\n1 T chopped parsley
\n1 t salt
\nBlack pepper to taste
\n1 \u00bd c basmati rice
\n3 c water
\n\u00bd c tomato puree
\n1T tomato paste<\/p>\n

\u00a0Method<\/h2>\n

Heat the oil and then add the next 6 ingredients.\u00a0Fry for 3 minutes, before adding the water and tomato puree and paste.\u00a0 Bring to boil and simmer with the lid on for about 10 minutes or until cooked.<\/p>\n

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