Vegetarian Lemon Rice With Artichokes And Chickpeas Recipes

VEGETARIAN LEMON RICE WITH ARTICHOKES AND CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in very large pan with a lid.
• Add rice and sauté until golden brown.
• Add onions and red bell pepper and sauté until soft and onions are translucent.
• A couple of minutes before onions and red pepper are soft, add the garlic (I don't know about you, but I do this to prevent the garlic from burning).
• Stir in broth, lemon juice, salt and pepper; bring to a boil.
• Cover and reduce heat; simmer for 40 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Remove from heat; stir in artichokes and chickpeas.
• Cover for about 5 minutes to make sure they get warm.
• When serving, sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

LEMON CHICKEN AND RICE WITH ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Coat a Dutch oven or large pan with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken, onion, and bell pepper and saute 5 minutes.
• Stir in rice, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and broth; bring to a boil.
• Cover and reduce heat; simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Stir in artichokes and cook for another minute until thoroughly heated.
• Sprinkle with cheese.

VEGETABLE TAGINE WITH JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Fill a large saucepan 2/3 full of salted water and add the Jerusalem artichokes. Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the artichokes just begin to soften. Drain and set aside.
• In a large kettle, heat the oil over high heat and add the onion, peppers and harissa sauce. Cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the saffron, drained Jerusalem artichokes, chickpeas, olives, preserved lemon and stock. Lower the heat and simmer 10 minutes, or until the Jerusalem artichokes are very tender. Season to taste with salt.
• Meanwhile, prepare the couscous according to the package directions. Mound the couscous in the center of a deep serving platter and spoon the vegetables around it. Garnish with cilantro and serve with harissa sauce on the side.

LEMONY CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until tender., Stir in chickpeas, tomatoes, broth, pepper flakes and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Uncover; simmer 4-5 minutes or until liquid is slightly reduced, stirring occasionally. Stir in lemon zest and lemon juice. Serve with rice. , Freeze option: Do not prepare rice until later. Freeze cooled chickpea mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth if necessary. Serve with rice.