Herbed Rice Recipe

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A few years ago, I put together a special cookbook for folks who cook for themselves. This is one of my favorite recipes in the book.—John Davis, Mobile, Alabama

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Herbed Rice Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 1 Servings

10 15 25

Ingredients

1/4 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 green onion with top, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon butter
1/8 teaspoon each dried tarragon, thyme, basil, parsley flakes, and pepper
1/2 cup chicken broth
Salt to taste, optional

Directions

In a small saucepan, cook rice and onion in butter until onion is tender. Add the seasonings; cook for 1 minute. Add broth and salt if desired; bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Yield: 1 serving.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared with margarine and reduced-sodium broth and without added salt) equals 284 calories, 12 g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 129 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 2 fat.

Originally published as Herbed Rice in Taste of Home December/January 1995, p16