Red Pepper Rice

Preparation time: 10 min Servings: 4
Cooking time: 25 min

Ingredients:

1 cup long-grain white rice
1 tsp unsalted butter
1/4 cup scallions, white part only, thinly sliced
1 tsp olive oil
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 cup vegetable broth
1 cup water

Cooking Directions:

Combine water and stock in a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in rice and return to a boil. Immediately reduce heat to low. Cover saucepan and simmer 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Heat butter and oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sauté scallions 2 minutes. Do not brown. Add chopped pepper and sauté 1 minute. Transfer to food processor or blender and process until smooth. Stir pepper mixture into rice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Nutritionist Recommended For:

Nutrition Facts

Calories 84
% Calories From Fat 24.6%
Total Fat 2.3g
Saturated Fats 0.8g
Mono-unsaturated Fats 1.1g
Poly-unsaturated Fats 0.2g
Cholesterol 2.5mg
Sodium 240mg
Total Carbohydrates 14g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugar 1.9g
Protein 1.5g

More Information

Vitamins

Thiamin B1 0.084 mg
Vitamin K 15 mcg
Vitamin A 1100 IU
Vitamin E 0.71 mg
Pantothenic Acid 0.25 mg
Vitamin B6 0.13 mg
Riboflavin B2 0.036 mg
Choline 3.1 mg
Vitamin D 0 IU
Vitamin C 39 mg
Vitamin B12 0.002 mcg
Niacin B3 0.91 mg

Minerals

Sodium 240 mg
Zinc 0.3 mg
Copper 0.044 mg
Calcium 13 mg
Iron 0.7 mg
Manganese 0.23 mg
Magnesium 10 mg
Phosphorus 27 mg
Fluoride 58 mcg
Potassium 94 mg
Selenium 3 mcg

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