Vegetable Pilaf With Crisp Pancetta

whip up this hearty pilaf meal in half an hour with this quick and easy microwave recipe

The ingredient of Vegetable Pilaf With Crisp Pancetta

16 about 150g thin slices pancetta
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 brown onion finely chopped
1 small fresh red chilli deseeded finely chopped
1 garlic clove crushed
300g 1 1 2 cups basmati rice rinsed
500ml 2 cups massel chicken style liquid stock
300g piece butternut pumpkin peeled deseeded cut into 2cm pieces
2 carrots peeled cut into 2cm pieces
2 zucchini cut into 2cm pieces
200g piece cauliflower cut into small florets
ground black pepper to taste

The Instruction of vegetable pilaf with crisp pancetta

arrange 1 2 the pancetta in a single layer between 2 sheets of paper towel and place on a heatproof microwave safe plate cook on high 800watts 100 for 1 1 2 2 minutes or until light golden repeat with the remaining pancetta set aside until the pancetta cools then break into large pieces
place the oil onion chilli and garlic in a 3 litre 12 cup heatproof microwave safe bowl or microwave rice cooker cook uncovered on high 800watts 100 stirring every minute for 2 3 minutes or until soft add the rice and stir to coat cook on high 800watts 100 for 1 minute
stir in the stock pumpkin and carrots cover with a lid or double layer of plastic wrap cook on high 800watts 100 for 5 minutes then medium 500watts 50 for 7 minutes
uncover the pilaf and stir in the zucchini and cauliflower work quickly to prevent too much steam from escaping cover and cook on medium 500watts 50 for 7 minutes or until almost all the liquid is absorbed set aside covered for 3 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed
add 3 4 of pancetta and use a fork to separate rice grains season with pepper serve sprinkled with remaining pancetta

Nutritions of Vegetable Pilaf With Crisp Pancetta

calories: 519 586 calories
calories: 17 grams fat
calories: 4 grams saturated fat
calories: 70 grams carbohydrates
calories: 9 grams sugar
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calories: 19 grams protein
calories: 22 milligrams cholesterol
calories: 1520 milligrams sodium
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