Friday, March 19, 2010

Friday Food: Easy Rice and Bell Peppers

Serves: 6
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:
  • 6 serving Instant Whole Grain Brown Rice
  • 1 whole Red Bell Pepper
  • 1 whole Yellow Bell Pepper
  • 1/4 serving Parsley, fresh
  • 2 1/2 serving Organic Vegetable Broth
  • 1 serving Onions
Directions:

Dice bell peppers and onion

Cook rice according to package using vegetable broth in place of water

While broth is boiling, saute veggies in a separate pan

Add veggies and parsley when rice is added to broth

note: veggies can be added during the 1st 5 minute simmer as well, but you may need some additional broth
note 2: regular rice can be used as well, again, just replace the water with the broth & add veggies during the simmer

Nutrition: per serving:
Calories 176, Fat 1.64g, Sat fat 0.02g, Carbohydrate 40.01g, Fiber 3.12g, Sugar 1.97g, Protein 3.81g

5 comments:

  1. looks delicious and I love easy! The perfect side dish! Grabbed that with in my Evernote!

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  2. Yes, easy is good, and it's healthy too!

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  3. Oh, no fair! Here I am, sitting here at nearly 1:30 am, tummy growling, and you post something yummy! (I'm going to have to try this, too, but not now, lol.)

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