Herbed Basmati Rice

By zorro623

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• Cooking spray
• 1 cup uncooked basmati rice
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 3 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a medium skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add rice and garlic to pan; sauté 2 minutes or until rice is lightly toasted. Add 1 cup water, broth, and salt to pan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in onions, nuts, Parmesan cheese, basil, thyme, and pepper.


Nutritional Information
Calories:182 (27% from fat)
Fat:5.4g (sat 0.8g,mono 1.8g,poly 2.1g)
Protein:4g
Carbohydrate:31.9g
Fiber:1.5g
Cholesterol:2mg
Iron:1.5mg
Sodium:203mg
Calcium:37mg

Mary Simpson Creel, M.S., R.D., Cooking Light, SEPTEMBER 2007