My chipotle coconut vegetables and rice dish is one fantastic concoction that I have come up with to start eating on the lighter side. I have been desperately trying to watch my caloric intake lately. I have a stubborn ten pounds to lose, and right now, all I am doing is just maintaining.
And frankly, coconut milk is just delicious. I love cooking with it. This recipe works perfectly. The coconut milk and sweetened coconut flakes are perfectly sweet alongside the spicy chipotle. You can choose any vegetables you have on hand. In the picture above, I have sweet potato, yellow corn, and zucchini.
When I made this dish, it was fall, and sweet potatoes were in season. My corn and zucchini was from the summer garden and frozen in the freezer from a few months ago. I worked out perfect. I am excited to make this dish with other vegetables like sugar snap peas, carrot sticks, onions, and green beans.
Our cost of this recipe.
Being that this recipe is a meatless dish, a homesteader can easily reduce the cost of it. Right now, I calculated it around $8.75 for the entire dinner or $2.18 per serving. That cost is if you purchase all the items in the grocery store. I can reduce the cost by growing all my vegetables. I think the reduction could be about half the cost. The type of vegetables you use also will contribute to how much the cost is for this meal. For instance, Brussels sprouts are typically more expensive than green cabbage.
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Chipotle Coconut Vegetables and Rice
Chipotle coconut vegetables and rice is the perfect meatless dinner entrée for everyone in the family. Chopped full of your favorite vegetables and cooked in a sweet coconut milk sauce.
Saute chopped onion in olive oil over medium heat. After a few minutes, add 3 cups of assorted vegetables, garlic powder, and salt. Cook and brown for about 10 minutes.
Pour in remaining ingredients into browned vegetables. Stir everything together and cover. Simmer for about 30 minutes and stir mixture occasionally.
While vegetables are simmering in coconut sauce, cook rice in a pot accordingly.
Serve coconut vegetables over cooked rice hot and enjoy.
