Mexican Brown Rice

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 3
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 269.7
  • Total Fat: 3.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 505.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 54.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
  • Protein: 6.8 g

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Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

    1 cup uncooked brown rice
    1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium onion)
    1/2 cup chopped bell pepper (1 medium pepper)
    1 clove chopped garlic
    8 oz. crushed tomato
    2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
    Smart Balance cooking spray

Directions

Toast raw rice in pot over medium-high heat
Add 3 second spray of Smart Balance spray to rice for flavor
When rice is getting brown and done, add onion, pepper, and garlic. Sautee it all together for a minute or so. Not too much.

Add:
2 cups water
crushed tomato
chicken broth

Bring to a boil and stir it all together well.
Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 35-40 mins until rice is done.

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THEBERT99.