Red rice with mushrooms and paprika

Red rice with mushrooms and paprika

Main dishes

A rice dish cooked in a vegetable broth with tomato paste, onion, mushrooms, and spices, subtly flavored with paprika and cayenne pepper.

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This red rice is cooked in a saucepan, using a vegetable stock enhanced with tomato paste, onion, mushrooms, paprika, and a hint of chili pepper. It’s a colorful and flavorful side dish, ready in just 30 minutes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$6.97 $1.16 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $1.46
  • $0.32
  • $0.21
  • $0.51
  • $3.64
  • $0.04
  • $0.40
  • $0.20
  • $0.19

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a saucepan.
  2. Add the onion and mushrooms and sauté for 2 minutes.
  3. Add the rice, tomato paste, and spices, then mix well. ≈ 4 min
  4. Pour the in the vegetable stock and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
  5. Cover and let simmer for 20 minutes, until the rice has absorbed all the liquid.

The bill

Red rice with mushrooms and paprika

  • 500 g of washed rice$1.46
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste$0.32
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped$0.21
  • 100 g of sliced mushrooms$0.51
  • 1 liter of vegetable stock$3.64
  • salt$0.04
  • pepper$0.40
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika$0.20
  • 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil$0.19

Total$6.97

that's $1.16 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of washed rice
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 100 g of sliced mushrooms
  • 1 liter of vegetable stock
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon of hot pepper or cayenne pepper
  • 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil

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