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Lightly Embellished Brown Rice

When you’re serving cooked brown rice as a side dish or as a bed of grain for beans or vegetables, here’s a way to give it a little extra flavor.

Cooks' Note

If you’d like to use quick-cooking brown rice, follow package directions for a 6-serving portion and adjust the amount of water accordingly.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    6 servings

Ingredients

1 vegetable bouillon cube
1 1/2 cups brown rice (see note)
2 tablespoons nonhydrogenated margarine

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring 4 cups water to a simmer with the bouillon cube in a medium saucepan. Stir in the rice, cover, and simmer gently until the water is absorbed, about 35 minutes.

    Step 2

    Stir in the margarine and serve.

  2. nutrition information

    Step 3

    Calories: 190

    Step 4

    Total Fat: 4g

    Step 5

    Protein: 4g

    Step 6

    Carbohydrate: 34g

    Step 7

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 8

    Sodium: 93mg

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