Mediterranean Rice Bowl

Servings: 3-4

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 60 minutes

Ingredients:

2 cups of Rice

4 eggs

3 tablespoons of olive oil

12 oz. package of cherry tomatoes on the vine

1 lbs. of broccoli florets

1 pint of shitake mushrooms cut into ½ inch slices

5-6 shallots, halved

1 cup of green olives, halved

8-10 green chili slices to garnish

8-10 red chili slices to garnish

8-10 fresh rosemary leaves to garnish

1/2 teaspoon of black sesame seeds

1/2 teaspoon of black pepper

3 teaspoons of salt

Directions:

1-Cook the Super Lucky Elephant Jasmine Rice Pilaf based on the package directions.

2- Roasting veggies: Meanwhile preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

3-Place tomatoes, mushrooms, shallots, and green olives on a baking sheet.  Then drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

4-Roast about 15-20 minutes until the tomatoes start to open.

5-Take the tomatoes, mushrooms, shallots and green olives out of the oven and set aside.

6- Blanching Broccoli Florets: Fill a large bowl with water and ice cubes and set aside.

7- Bring a large-size pot of water to a boil over high heat and add 2 teaspoons of salt.

8-Place the broccoli florets in the boiling water and cook for 2-3 minutes.

9-Place the broccoli florets in the ice water for about 1-2 minutes in order to stop them from cooking further.

10- Take the broccoli florets out of the water and place them on a clean kitchen towel to dry.

11-Frying Eggs: Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil into a large nonstick pan over medium high heat.

12- Crack the eggs into individual bowls, that way you can remove any broken eggshells easily.

13- Add the eggs side by side in the pan and cook them about 3-4 minutes over medium high until the whites are fully cooked.

14- Place Rice into individual serving bowls and top with roasted tomatoes, shallots, mushrooms, olives, fried eggs and blanched broccoli.

15- Garnish the serving bowls with chili slices, rosemary leaves, and black sesame seeds.  Sprinkle salt and pepper and drizzle olive oil over top.  

16-Serve this super healthy and delicious meal warm or room temperature. Happy Eating!

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