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• 4 cups tomato juice
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce, or to taste
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon celery powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the pilaf

• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice
• 4 bloody mary mix
• 1 tsp. dried basil leaves, crushed
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (peas & carrots)

Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the rice and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.

Stir the vegetable juice, basil and garlic powder in the skillet and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.

Stir in the vegetables. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the rice and vegetables are tender.

Nutrition Data

• Calories = 291
• Total Fat = 4g /Saturated Fat 0g
• Cholesterol = 0mg
• Sodium = 490mg
• Carbohydrate = 55g /Fiber = 3g
• Protein = 7g