Minted Rice

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter
1 tablespoon	15ml	Onion - diced (small)
2 teaspoons	10ml	Minced garlic
1 cup	160g / 5.6oz	Rice
2 cups	474ml	Chicken broth or water
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1 tablespoon	15ml	Chopped mint

Recipe Instructions

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until the onion has softened and the garlic is very fragrant, about 5 minutes.

Stir in the rice, then add the water or chicken broth and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, about 15 minutes. Stir in the mint.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Each serving: 183 calories; 518 mg sodium; 16 mg cholesterol; 7 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 25 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams protein; 0.91 gram fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 09-12-2001

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