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Simple Herb Rice Recipe

"I revised an old stuffing recipe several times to come up with this simple savory side dish," shares Lisa Mathew of Buffalo, Missouri. "It's a breeze to prepare using instant rice, and everyone loves its herb flavor."

This recipe is:

Quick

Diabetic Friendly

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Simple Herb Rice Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

10 5 15

Ingredients

1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter
3 chicken bouillon cubes or reduced-sodium chicken bouillon cubes
2 cups boiling water
2 cups instant rice
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/4 teaspoon celery salt, optional

Directions

In a skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Dissolve bouillon in boiling water; add to the skillet. Stir in rice, parsley, sage and celery salt if desired.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes or until rice is tender. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One 3/4-cup serving (prepared with reduced-fat margarine and reduced-sodium bouillon and without celery salt) equals 202 calories, 4 g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 76 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Simple Herb Rice in Quick Cooking September/October 1999, p12