Basic Brown Rice

Preparation time: 5 min Servings: 4
Cooking time: 50 min

Ingredients:

1 tsp unsalted butter
2-1/2 cups water
1 cup long-grain brown rice, rinsed and drained

Cooking Directions:

Combine brown rice and water and a dash of salt in heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Boil 5 minutes. Lower heat as low as possible. Cover pan tightly and let rice simmer 45 minutes without lifting lid. After 45 minutes, turn off the heat, and let stand covered 10 minutes. Add butter, fluff with a fork and serve seasoned with pepper to taste.

Nutritionist Recommended For:

Nutrition Facts

Calories 63
% Calories From Fat 20%
Total Fat 1.4g
Saturated Fats 0.7g
Mono-unsaturated Fats 0.4g
Poly-unsaturated Fats 0.2g
Cholesterol 2.5mg
Sodium 8.5mg
Total Carbohydrates 11g
Dietary Fiber 0.9g
Sugar 0.2g
Protein 1.3g

More Information

Vitamins

Thiamin B1 0.047 mg
Vitamin B12 0.002 mcg
Vitamin K 0.38 mcg
Vitamin A 30 IU
Niacin B3 0.75 mg
Pantothenic Acid 0.14 mg
Riboflavin B2 0.013 mg
Vitamin C 0 mg
Vitamin D 0 IU
Vitamin B6 0.071 mg
Vitamin E 0.042 mg
Choline 4.7 mg

Minerals

Manganese 0.44 mg
Magnesium 22 mg
Calcium 9.6 mg
Zinc 0.32 mg
Phosphorus 41 mg
Copper 0.064 mg
Fluoride 110 mcg
Selenium 4.8 mcg
Sodium 8.5 mg
Potassium 21 mg
Iron 0.2 mg
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