Flavorful Green Rice

Name: Flavorful Green Rice
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped green onions; 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

Test Kitchen Approved

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 onions
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

In a large saucepan, saute onions and parsley in oil and butter until tender, about 1 minute. Add rice; cook over medium heat until rice is coated with oil and translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in broth, cayenne and bay leaf. Bring to a boil.
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.

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

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