Kaleidoscope Garden Vegetable Rice

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 12 cup finely chopped onion
• 12 cup finely diced carrot
• 1 cup grated zucchini
• 1 cup finely diced yellow squash
• 1 cup converted rice
• 2 12 cups water
• 1 (2 ounce) packagespring vegetable soup mix (Knorr)
• fresh ground black pepper

1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; add in the onion and carrot; stir/saute for 2-3 minutes or until the onion begins to soften.
2. Add in the zucchini, yellow squash, and rice; stir to blend.
3. Gradually pour in the water, then stir in the soup mix.
4. Bring mixture to a boil; lower heat to medium-low, and simmer for about 16-18-20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
5. Add in pepper to taste, if desired.

olive oil, onion, carrot, zucchini, yellow squash, rice, water, vegetable soup, fresh ground black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/kaleidoscope-garden-vegetable-rice-138827 (may not work)