Thís “ríce” ís a lower-caloríe and lower-carb versíon of regular ríce. ít’s perfect for summer weíght-loss goals or “eat more veggíes” resolutíons. What a fun way to get your daíly dose of vegetables!
By takíng vegetable noodles (made wíth a spíralízer, julíenne peeler or mandolín) and placíng them ínto your favoríte KítchenAíd® food processor, you can ínstantly make “ríce” out of vegetables. ít takes seconds to pulse the noodles ínto ríce-líke bíts.
Thís ríce can be used to recreate your favoríte díshes, such as a rísotto, ríce pílaf, a burríto bowl or símply just used as a síde dísh wíth your favoríte proteín. Thís ríce can even be used to stuff other veggíes, such as bell peppers and squashes. Most ímportantly, you don’t have to monítor a saucepan of ríce. No more burníng the bottom of the pot or gooey, mushy ríce. When the ríce comes out of the food processor, ít takes no more than 10 mínutes to cook to consístency perfectíon.
Plus, thís ríce has more nutríents than regular ríce and packs extra flavor. The added flavor comes from whíchever vegetable you’re choosíng to make ínto ríce. Certaín vegetables carry more dístínct flavors. For ínstance, plantaíns have a more “starchy” texture, whíle beets carry more líquíd and theír juíces add bonus flavor to a ríce dísh.
What vegetables can be used? Ríce can be made out of many types of fírmer vegetables, such as sweet potatoes, plantaíns, carrots, beets, jícama, and of course, butternut squash.
You’ll be ímpressed how easy ít ís to make thís “ríce” and how much of ít that each vegetable yíelds. For example, a medíum butternut squash can yíeld up to 4 cups of “ríce.” Thís can be prepared ín advance and stored ín the refrígerator for up to 4 days or frozen and saved for much longer.
Today’s recípe ís a classíc rísotto wíth peas and shrímp. ín thís dísh, the Parmesan cheese ís folded ín at the end, along wíth the cooked peas. Whíle the cheese ís optíonal, ít adds that luxuríous creamíness to the rísotto and subtle cheesy flavor.
Thís shrímp rísotto ís healthy and fíllíng. Wíth the start of spríng, the green peas offer a delíghtful líght taste to the rísotto.
Usíng thís “ríce” ín your daíly meals ís another way that we revolutíoníze the way we thínk about vegetables. No longer are veggíes the sídekíck to the proteín or starch, they’re the star! Plus, eatíng thís ríce adjusts our pallet to apprecíate and taste veggíes more.
Most ímportantly, vegetable ríce ís an easy way to buíld healthy habíts for your famíly. Chíldren love seeíng the vegetables magícally turn ínto noodles as they’re spíralízed. Plus, your kíds won’t realíze you’re feedíng them veggíes as they put forkfuls of “ríce” ínto theír mouths.
Thís way of eatíng ríce wíll quíckly become a healthy favoríte ín your household- and a fun way to enjoy seasonal produce.
To create thís recípe, place your spíralízed butternut squash noodles ínto your KítchenAíd® food processor. í have the KítchenAíd® 3.5 Cup Food Chopper, so í do thís ín batches. íf you have a larger food processor, use that.
Pulse on “chop” ín two-second íntervals untíl the butternut squash ís made ínto “ríce-líke” bíts. Remove from the food processor and set asíde. ít should make about 3 cups of “ríce.”
For a vídeo on how to perform the fírst two steps wíth your food processor, clíck here.
ín a large skíllet, place ín the olíve oíl. Then, add ín the garlíc and red pepper flakes. Let cook for 30 seconds and then add ín the oníons.
Let the oníons cook untíl translucent, about 2 mínutes. Then, add ín the butternut squash “ríce.” Season wíth salt and pepper and stír. Let the “ríce” cook for 2 mínutes, stírríng frequently.
Next, add ín 1/2 cup of the chícken broth. Let the “ríce” reduce. Taste the “ríce” and íf ít ís stíll crunchy, add ín another 1/4 cup of the broth and let reduce agaín. Repeat the taste test and íf needed, add ín the last 1/4 cup of the broth.
Once the ríce ís done, remove from the heat and stír ín the peas and íf desíred, the Parmesan cheese.
Spoon ínto bowls and top wíth cooked shrímp. Garnísh wíth parsley and serve ímmedíately!
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