Cajun-style Rice Recipe: Vegan Delight from the USA

Ingredients

• 2 cups fat -free vegetable stock
• 1 cup quick-cooking rice
• 2 tbsp olive oil , or more as needed
• 1 large onion , chopped
• 2 red bell peppers , seeded and cubed
• 1 cup cubed celery
• 5 oz (142 g) vegan bacon , diced
• 9 oz (255 g) vegan meatballs
• Cajun or creole seasoning mixture to taste
• hot pepper sauce to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste