Simple Lemon Rice
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.
Pat Stevens' tasty rice side dish has colorful flecks of fresh parsley and pimientos and delivers a lip-smacking splash of sunshiny citrus flavor. Thanks to this Granbury, Texas cook for her recipe.
Ingredients
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1-1/2 cups chicken broth
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1-1/2 cups uncooked instant rice
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1 tablespoon butter
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1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
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1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
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Dash salt
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2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
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2 tablespoons diced pimientos
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
Directions
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1.
In a small saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in the rice, butter, lemon zest, garlic and salt; cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley, pimientos and pepper. Fluff with a fork.
Nutrition Facts
3/4 cup: 169 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 418mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1/2 fat.
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