2Heat canola oil in a large pan over medium heat; cook and stir onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, celery, and garlic until onion is tender and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, vegetarian hot dogs, vegetarian fried chicken, vegetarian chicken broth, brown rice, oregano, parsley, Cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, and thyme. Cook and stir until boiling, about 10 minutes. Transfer mixture to a large baking dish.
3Bake in preheated oven until rice is tender, about 1 hour.
Footnotes
Tip
Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.
Ingredients
8 servings
323 cals
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup chopped celery
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 (19 ounce) can vegetarian hot dogs (such as Loma Linda® Big Franks), sliced