{One Pot} Vegan Mexican Style Fajita Rice
Recipe type: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
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Serves: 6-8
 
This Mexican-style fajita rice combines fajita veggies with tons of aromatic spices and fluffy rice for a one-pot vegan and gluten-free meal that screams "comfort food"!
Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • ½ a red onion, diced
  • 1 clove of garlic, sliced
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
  • ¼ tsp ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp fennel seeds
  • ¼ tsp cayenne
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ a bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 cup chopped broccoli florets
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 3½ cups vegetable broth
  • 3 cups uncooked rice
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt to taste (1-2 tsp)
  • fresh cilantro, for topping
Instructions
  1. In a large saucepan (you want this to be a very deep bottomed pan!) over medium heat, add oil, garlic, and onions. Stir until fragrant and onions are translucent, about 3 minutes.
  2. Add jalapeno, cumin, fennel, and cayenne and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
  3. Add sliced mushrooms, tomato, and garlic powder, and stir well. Cook until the tomatoes release their juices, another minute or so.
  4. Add broccoli, pepper, turmeric, broth, rice, and bay leaf and turn heat to high. Stir well to combine everything and bring to a boil.
  5. Once boiling, turn the heat down to reduce the mixture to a simmer, and cover the pot. Let rest for 10-15 minutes, until broth is absorbed and rice is cooked completely.
  6. Add salt to taste and stir well before serving, topped with cilantro.
Recipe by Whisk & Shout at https://whiskandshout.com/one-pot-vegan-gf-mexican-style-fajita-rice/