Oma's One Skillet German Rice Dinner ❤️

Oma's One Skillet German Rice Dinner ❤️

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp oil or butter
• 1 onion, chopped
  
• 2 cups white long grain rice
  
• 28 oz can tomatoes, diced or sliced
  
• 10 oz can mushrooms, sliced
  
• 2 cups leftover ham or other cooked meat, in chunks
• 3 cups water
  
• 1 tbsp Vegeta powder (or about 1 tsp seasoning salt)
  
• parsley, salt, pepper
  

Instructions:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil/butter. Soften and slightly brown onion. Add rice. Stir and brown slightly over high heat.
  
• Add canned tomatoes (with liquid), canned mushrooms (with liquid), meat, and about 2 cups water. Add Vegeta powder. Stir. Cover and bring to simmer.
  
• Simmer on medium-low heat, covered, stirring occasionally and adding extra water as necessary. Cook until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
  
• Season with parsley and extra salt and pepper as needed.
  
• Serves 6.

Hints:

• Use salt and pepper if you do not have Vegeta.
  
• Add other canned vegetables if desired; omit mushrooms if desired.
  
• If you have any leftover gravy, add it.
  
• If you want to serve this as a side dish to meat, omit the meat in the rice.