Parmesan Vegetable Rice
Light & Tasty
With its red tomatoes and green pepper, this healthful rice dish from Nola Nielsen in Darien, Illinois is colorful enough to serve during the holidays, she says. “But I make it whenever I want a special rice dish any time of year at all!”
SERVINGS: 2
CATEGORY: Lower Fat
METHOD: Other stovetop
TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup uncooked instant rice
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 1 plum tomato, seeded and chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
Directions:
Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute green pepper and garlic in butter for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato, salt, celery salt and pepper; cook 2 minutes longer.
Add the rice and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese; heat through. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Yield: 2 servings.