Creole Vegetables On Basmati Rice

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 zucchini, sliced
• 1 summer squash, sliced
• 1 cup mushroom, chopped
• 1/2 cup green pepper, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, fire roasted
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
• hot sauce, to taste
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch (whisked into 2 t cold water)
• 4 cups basmati rice, cooked
• 1/2 cup parsley, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a large pan heat oil over medium heat. add onion and celery and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. add zucchini, mushrooms, bell pepper, and garlic, and cook an additional 5 minutes.
• 2 add the tomatoes, tomato sauce , worcestershire, hone, chili powder, celery salt, and hot sauce. bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 20 minutes.
• 3 whisk the cornstarch mixture into the sauce and cook over medium, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. serve over hot rice and garnish with parsley.