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savory brown rice Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes
this savory, rich side dish is great with steak, pork, and chicken dishes

1 Tbsp olive oil 1 In a 4-quart saucepan, warm olive oil over medium
1 C onion, chopped heat. Add onion, mushrooms, and celery. Cook and
1 C portabella mushrooms, rinsed, stir for 5–7 minutes, until all vegetables are soft, but
halved, then thinly sliced not brown.
½ C celery, rinsed and finely diced 2 Stir in the chicken broth, brown rice, parsley, salt,
2 C low-sodium chicken broth and pepper. Cover. Bring to a boil over high heat.
1 C instant brown rice, uncooked 3 Reduce heat to medium. Cook according to brown
¼ C dried parsley rice package directions, about 5–10 minutes. Drain
¼ tsp salt off any excess liquid. Fluff with a fork. Serve
Ground black pepper to taste immediately. side dishes

yield: each serving provides: grain
4 servings calories 246 total fiber 4 g
serving size: total fat 5 g protein 7 g
1 C rice saturated fat 1 g carbohydrates 43 g
cholesterol 2 mg potassium 314 mg
sodium 221 mg

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