Vegetarian Rice Name: Nathalie Alcantara Base: Fort Drum NY Recipe: 1 medium sized onion, peeled and diced, 1 large red pepper, diced 1/4 teaspoon crushed garlic 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon anniato oil (achiote) 3 or 4 tomatoes, diced 1 handful of string beans, diced 1 or 2 carrots, diced 2 cups diced pumpkin 1 lb uncooked rice 3 cups water 2 tablespoons cooking oil 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste Procedure: Saute the onion, pepper and garlic on the olive oil.Add the water and cooking oil. Bring to a boil. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer uncovered until the water evaporates. blend with a ladle, folding the rice from the bottom to the top and viceversa. Cover and cook over low heat until the rice is tender. Do not overcook.