Brown rice with vegetables sautéed in olive oil
Cooked brown rice, prepared in a pressure cooker, was then mixed with stir-fried vegetables – bell peppers, zucchini, and mushrooms – seasoned with a touc…
At a glance: serves 4 people, 1 hr 10 min total (20 min prep, 40 min cook time and 10 min resting), difficulty: easy, about $2.14 per person, 668 kcal per serving.
This brown rice is cooked in a pressure cooker, which makes it tender in a short amount of time. It is then mixed with sautéed vegetables cooked in olive oil.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time40 min
- Resting10 min
- Total1 hr 10 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories668 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodstir-fried
- Estimated cost$8.54 $2.14 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
- $0.72
- $1.77
- $0.36
- $0.41
- $1.59
- $1.93
- $1.01
- $0.66
- $0.09
Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Thoroughly rinse the rice with water. ≈ 2 min
- Pour the 1.6 liters of water into the pressure cooker (five times the weight of the rice), add the rice, and close the lid.
- Cook for 12 minutes under pressure, then let it rest for 10 minutes, until the pressure has completely subsided.
- Open the rice and spread it out on a plate or in a large dish so that it cools down quickly.
- In a large skillet, heat half of the oil over high heat. Add the garlic and cook until it starts to brown. Then, add the onions and bell peppers.
- When the vegetables start to change color, add the mushrooms first, followed by the zucchini. ≈ 3 min
- Cook for about two minutes.
- Next, mix the rice and vegetables together, stirring well. ≈ 4 min
- Season with the remaining raw oil, parsley, and a few drops of tamari. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Brown rice with vegetables sautéed in olive oil
- 320 g of brown rice$0.72
- 150 ml of extra virgin olive oil$1.77
- 4 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced$0.36
- 2 onions, diced$0.41
- 1 diced bell pepper$1.59
- 2 green Italian bell peppers, diced$1.93
- 200 g of mushrooms, cleaned and chopped$1.01
- 1 zucchini, diced, with the skin on$0.66
- A few drops of tamari or soy sauce$0.09
Total$8.54
that's $2.14 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 668 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 37.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 68.2 g |
| Sugars | 8.2 g |
| Fiber | 9.9 g |
| Protein | 9.7 g |
| Salt | 0.81 g |
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