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Portuguese tomato rice, arroz de tomate
This easy, aromatic rice dish makes a delicious side to so many dishes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 as
Calories: 371 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Portuguese
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion
- 2 cloves garlic or 3 if smaller
- 12 oz tomatoes approximately, 12oz is around 1 ½ cups chopped
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup arborio rice or carolino if at all possible
- ¼ cup white wine eg vinho verde, sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio
- 2 cups light stock eg vegetable, chicken
- a little freshly ground black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon chopped parsley to serve
Instructions
- Dice the onion relatively small and mince or finely chop the garlic. Peel the tomatoes (place in a bowl with boiling water, leave a minute or two then pierce - the skin should separate and start to peel back when ready. Remove from the water and peel off and remove skin). Dice the tomatoes and remove the core. Remove roughly half of the seeds but keep all the juices and rest of the tomato.
- Heat the olive oil in a wide pan which has a lid over a medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring regularly until softened, around 3-4 minutes, then add the garlic. Cook for a minute more, stirring now and then. Add the tomatoes, bring to a simmer then reduce the heat and simmer for around 5 - 10 minutes so the tomatoes become very soft.
- Add the rice and cook briefly to ensure the grains are well coated. Add the wine and deglaze - stir and scrape the bottom of the pan to remove any browning and mix into the rice (it adds flavor!). Cook and stir so the liquid is largely gone.
- Add the stock all at once, season with salt and pepper as needed (this will depend how much your stock is seasoned already) and add the bay leaf. Cover the pan and bring the mixture to a simmer. Once simmering, reduce the heat so the mixture simmers and cooks without boiling too strongly. Leave to cook roughly 15 minutes until the rice is cooked through.
- Once the rice is cooked, remove the lid and if you like, continue to cook to reduce the liquid if you like (you can serve it wither slightly soupy or drier, as you prefer). Check the seasoning and adjust if needed and remove the bay leaf. Add the butter and stir so that it melts and gently coats the roce.
- Serve topped with freshly chopped parsley.
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Notes
- I highly recommend using homemade stock, if at all possible. If you don't have good fresh tomatoes, you can also use canned/tinned or tomato passata instead.
Nutrition Information
Calories
371kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
303mg
(13%)
Potassium
432mg
(12%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
771IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
151mg
(15%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4as
Amount Per Serving
Calories 371
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 371kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 303mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 432mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 771IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 151mg | 15% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.