Rainy Day Congee

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 5
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 152.9
  • Total Fat: 5.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 212.5 mg
  • Sodium: 77.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 16.6 g
  • Protein: 8.8 g

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Introduction

I read about making congee (or jook) online and threw this dish together on a whim. It came out great. It's light on calories and fat, but is tasty and will warm you to your toes. The perfect comfort food for a rainy day. I read about making congee (or jook) online and threw this dish together on a whim. It came out great. It's light on calories and fat, but is tasty and will warm you to your toes. The perfect comfort food for a rainy day.
Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

    2 1/2 cups cooked jasmin rice
    6 1/2 cups water
    5 tsp. Better Than Bouillon chicken base
    1 tsp. ginger powder
    pepper to taste
    3/4 cup sliced baby carrots
    4 spring onions, chopped, green parts only
    3/4 cup chopped mushrooms
    5 eggs

Directions

Bring to a boil water with chicken base, cooked rice, and ginger powder (fresh ginger would be better if you have it on hand.)

The amount of water needed to get the consistency you desire will vary, so you may want to start with less water than what is called for. Be sure to adjust chicken base amount; usually 1 tsp. base to 1 cup water to make broth.

Turn down heat and simmer, covered, until rice is a velvety soupy consistency.

Add pepper, carrots, spring onions. Simmer for a couple more minutes.

Add mushrooms and gently slide eggs into congee. Poach eggs in congee.

Serves 5.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TCHOTCHKY1.