{"id":27223,"date":"2020-09-14T09:10:20","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T13:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencescosmaincms.cm.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=27223"},"modified":"2020-09-14T09:10:07","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T13:10:07","slug":"recipe-vegan-ratatouille-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/recipe-vegan-ratatouille-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Recipe &#8211; Vegan Ratatouille &amp; Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27224 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/09\/Vegan-Ratatouille_2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"417\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/09\/Vegan-Ratatouille_2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/09\/Vegan-Ratatouille_2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/09\/Vegan-Ratatouille_2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/09\/Vegan-Ratatouille_2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/09\/Vegan-Ratatouille_2-299x399.jpg 299w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/09\/Vegan-Ratatouille_2-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Vegan Ratatouille &amp; Rice<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prep Time<\/strong>\u00a010\u00a0minutes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cook Time<\/strong>\u00a030\u00a0minutes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total Time<\/strong>\u00a040\u00a0minutes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total Yield<\/strong>\u00a03\u00a0servings<\/p>\n<p><strong>Calories Per Serving<\/strong>\u00a0363\u00a0kcal<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\u00a0tbsp\u00a0olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1\u00a0white or yellow onion\u00a0diced<\/li>\n<li>3\u00a0cloves\u00a0garlic\u00a0minced<\/li>\n<li>1\u00a0medium zucchini\u00a0diced<\/li>\n<li>1 eggplant\u00a0diced<\/li>\n<li>1\/8\u00a0tsp\u00a0ground black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1\/2\u00a0tsp\u00a0dried oregano<\/li>\n<li>1\/4\u00a0tsp\u00a0red pepper flakes<\/li>\n<li>1\u00a0red bell pepper\u00a0diced<\/li>\n<li>2\u00a0Roma tomatoes\u00a0diced<\/li>\n<li>1\u00a0cup\u00a0white rice<\/li>\n<li>1\u00a0and\u00a01\/2\u00a0cups\u00a0low-sodium vegetable broth\u00a0plus more as needed<\/li>\n<li>fresh basil\u00a0for serving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In a skillet or saucepan, warm the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion with a sprinkle of salt, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 30 to 60 seconds more, until fragrant.<\/li>\n<li>Add the zucchini, eggplant, black pepper, oregano, red pepper flakes, another pinch of salt; stir; and cook for 60 seconds. Add the bell pepper and tomatoes with another pinch of salt and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until the tomatoes start to release some liquid.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, add the rice and vegetable broth and stir. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then reduce it to a simmer. Cover the pan and cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, for about 15 to 18 minutes or until the rice is done. Add more liquid if you notice the liquid is low and\/or the rice is sticking to the bottom of the pan.<\/li>\n<li>Season to taste with more salt, pepper, dried herbs, and red pepper flakes as desired. 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