Flavorful Green Rice

Name: Flavorful Green Rice
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped green onion; 1 cup minced fresh parsley; 4-1/2 teaspoons olive 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

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min. YIELD: 6 servings.

Green onions and parsley give this green rice its name, but the appealing flavor is what makes it memorable. —Karin Bailey, Golden Colorado

Ingredients

1 cup chopped green onion
1 cup minced fresh parsley
4-1/2 teaspoons olive 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

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, saute onions and parsley in oil and butter until tender, 1 minute. 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.
2. Reduce heat; cover tightly and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 18-20 minutes. Discard bay leaf.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 240 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 505mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

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