A Healthier Upstate

Tomato Rice

Servings

Ingredients

2.5cups water(or low/no-salt added chicken broth)
1cup brown rice(or whatever rice is in your pantry, barley, quinoa, or oatmeal)
3tbsp tomato paste(or 6 tbsp tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, or salsa)
1/2tsp garlic powder
1/2tsp onion powder
1/4tsp salt
1/2tsp Italian Seasoning(or cilantro, basil, oregano, or dried dill)

Instructions

Place all ingredients except Italian seasoning into a medium-sized pot on the stove. Heat on medium high, whisking until tomato paste is dissolved.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low. Cover, and then simmer. After about 10 minutes of simmering, stir, and then check again after 15 minutes, stir, and reduce heat to low.
After 20 minutes, stir, and check again. If the rice is cooked, remove from heat and fluff with a fork. If it is not cooked, cover and cook for five more minutes. After 25 minutes, stir and check again. If it is still not done, let it cook for five more minutes, and by 30 minutes, it should be done, with almost all the water absorbed into the rice. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and serve.

Recipe Notes

Makes 8 servings. A serving is ½ cup. Each serving provides about 92 calories, 0.5 g fat (0 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 77 mg sodium, 19.5 g carbohydrates, 1 g sugar, 1 g fiber, and 2 g protein.

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