Green rice with spinach

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from vibrant life mag

 

 

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Green Rice with Spinach

 

Recipe By :Vibrant Life

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Rice & Grains {Posted}

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil

1 medium onion -- diced

3 cloves garlic -- minced

1 green bell pepper -- seeded and diced

1 jalapeno pepper -- seeded and minced

2 cups water

1 cup long-grain brown rice

1 tablespoon dried parsley

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups chopped fresh spinach

2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

 

In large saucepan, heat oil. Add onion, garlic, bell pepper, and jalapeno. Saute

for 5 to 7 minutes, until onions are tender. Add water, rice, parsley, salt.

Cover.

 

Simmer over medium heat for 40 minutes. Stir in spinach and cilantro, and cook

over low heat for about 5 more minutes, until rice is tender.

 

Source:

" Vibrant Life Magazine Vegetarian Recipe of the Week 2002-09-11 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 243 Calories; 7g Fat (24.3% calories from

fat); 5g Protein; 42g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 289mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0