Skillet Seasoned Rice

Name: Skillet Seasoned Rice
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 serving.
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 reduced-sodium chicken broth

I recently put together a special cookbook for folks who cook for themselves. One of my favorite recipes inside the book is this nicely seasoned rice.

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 reduced-sodium chicken broth

Directions

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

Nutrition Facts

1/2 each: 284 calories, 12g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 129mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 2 fat.

Originally published as Skillet Seasoned Rice in Taste of Home's Down-Home Diabetic Cookbook