Vegetarian Recipes - Rice with Olives Recipe

  
 

Rice with Olives Recipe

 

Ingredients

 

Serve 4

  • 1 3/4 cups/350 g Italian risotto rice

  • 1/2 onion, sliced

  • 4 tbsp olive oil

  • 8 tbsp white wine

  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar

  • 4 tomatoes, chopped

  • juice of 2 lemons

  • 1/2 chili pepper, crumbled

  • 1 tsp finely chopped marjoram

  • 4 leaves fresh basil

  • 8 large black

  • olives, pitted and cut into quarters

Method:

  1. Cook the rice in a large pot of salted boiling water for 15-18 minutes, or until just tender.

  2. Drain the rice and transfer to a heated serving dish.

  3. Sauté the onion in the oil in a large frying pan until softened. Add the wine and vinegar and cook until evaporated.

  4. Add the tomatoes, lemon juice, chili, marjoram, basil, and olives. Simmer over medium heat for 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  5. Pour the sauce over the rice. Serve hot.