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Brown Rice with Spinach and Herbs

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes
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Spring is in the air and the markets are bursting with fresh produce. This time of year, you’ll find locally grown spinach, peas and herbs at just about any grocery store or farm stand. Today’s rice recipe is a perfect addition to any dinner, especially during busy week nights. Once you start playing around with various rice recipes, you’ll realize how silly it is to buy Rice-a-Roni or any other boxed rice mix. Just about all of them are loaded with salt and fillers. You are basically paying top dollar for salt and rice – two of the cheapest ingredients you can buy separately.
To boost the nutritional content even further, I added spinach which is loaded in iron and calcium. Americans should be eating dark, leafy greens several times a week and this cheesy rice is the perfect way to get the kids on board.

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Brown Rice with Spinach and Herbs

Brown Rice with Spinach and Herbs

This rice recipe is a perfect addition to any dinner, especially during busy week nights.
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Course: Entree, Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: rice dish
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 284kcal
Author: Liz Della Croce

Ingredients:

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp butter unsalted
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 c brown rice quick cooking
  • 2 c chicken broth low sodium
  • 1 bag baby spinach
  • 1 c green peas
  • 1/4 c grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 c fresh herbs of choice (basil, mint, parsley, chives, etc.)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

  • In a medium sauce pot, saute onion in olive oil and butter until tender - about 5 minutes.
  • Add brown rice and saute 2-3 additional minutes.
  • Pour in broth and bring to boil then cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • When rice is fulling cooked, stir in spinach, peas and cheese.
  • Cook until spinach is wilted - about 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with fresh herbs and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Notes:

Excellent source of Vitamins A and C, Great souce of Iron and Calcium

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 52.2g | Protein: 10.8g | Fat: 6.1g | Saturated Fat: 2.3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 334mg | Fiber: 9.6g
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Liz is the founder and creator of The Lemon Bowl. With an emphasis on healthy eating and living, Liz’s recipes and food photography have been featured in various publications including the cover of Women’s World magazine, Good Housekeeping, Shape, Real Simple, Cosmopolitan, Food Network Blog, Huffington Post, TODAY Food, Foodgawker and The Cooking Channel. Read More…

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