Vegetarian Sausage with Rice and Vegetables
with mozzarella, green pesto and almonds
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
3 piece
Little Willies from the Vegetarian Butcher®
(Contains: Soja, Tarwe, Gluten, Haver May be present: Melk (inclusief lactose), Mosterd, Selderij, Ei)
75 g
Basmati rice
¼
Tomato paste
½ piece
Bay leaf
½ sachet(s)
Sicilian-style herb mix
½ piece
Garlic
1 piece
Tomato
25 g
Shredded mozzarella
(Contains: Melk (inclusief lactose))
1 piece
Onion
½ piece
Bell pepper
½ piece
Carrot
10 g
Salted almonds
(Contains: Amandelnoten, Pinda's May be present: Noten, Sesamzaad)
5 g
Fresh basil
(May be present: Selderij)
20 g
Green pesto
(Contains: Melk (inclusief lactose), Cashewnoten May be present: Noten, Pinda's)
Not included in your delivery
1.5 tablespoon
Olive oil
½ piece
Low sodium vegetable stock cube
½ teaspoon
Sugar
to taste
Salt and pepper
200 milliliters
Boiled water
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Prepare the boiled water. Dice the tomato.
- Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a lidded pot or saucepan over medium-high heat. Fry the tomato for 1 - 2 minutes.
- Mix in the tomato paste, rice, boiled water, bay leaf, sugar and crumble in the stock cube.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer the rice for 10 - 12 minutes.
Did you know... tomatoes are a good source of the antioxidant lycopene. Antioxidants protect our cells and organs against free radicals, which are harmful substances produced by UV radiation and air pollution.
- Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat and fry the sausages for 5 minutes or until evenly browned.
- Crush or mince the garlic. Finely chop the onion.
- Cut the bell pepper into thin strips.
- Cut the carrot into small crescents.
- Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Add the carrot and fry for 2 - 3 minutes
- Then add the onion, bell pepper, garlic and Sicilian-style herb mix. Fry for another 3 - 4 minutes.
- Add a splash of water, cover with a lid and steam for one more minute or until the vegetables are soft.
- Tear or roughly chop the basil leaves.
- Serve the rice, vegetables, pesto, fresh basil, salted almonds, shredded mozzarella and little willies in separate bowls.
- Let everybody assemble their plate, if preferred, plate everything directly.
Health tip: This recipe is high in calories. If you're watching your calorie intake, use just half of the shredded mozzarella or pesto and keep the rest to use another time.
