Green Rice

Contributed By: juanitad1
Quick Cooking July/August

Use low-sodium broth for less salt

Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Rice, Pasta & Bread
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 6
Meal Type: Entree

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Ingredients

1 cup Chopped green onions
1 cup Minced fresh parsley
4 1/2 teaspoons Olive or vegetable oil
4 1/2 teaspoons Butter
1 1/2 cups Uncooked long grain rice
3 cups Chicken broth
1/8 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
1 Bay leaf

Preparation

In a saucepan, saute onions and parsley in oil and butter for 1 minute or until tender. Add rice; cook over medium heat until rice is coated with oil and translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in the broth, cayenne and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover tightly and simmer for 18-20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Discard bay leaf.

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Recipe Comments

Commented by: dakotapam

This makes moist, tasty, attractive rice. Better than any boxed mix that I have encountered!