Healthy Living

Rice/Pasta Pilaf

Ingredients

½ Cup brown rice, uncooked
2 ¼ Cup chicken broth, unsalted
½ Cup thin spaghetti, broken into ½-1 inch pieces
1 Tablespoon margarine
3 Tablespoon green onion
3 Tablespoon green pepper
3 Tablespoon fresh mushrooms, chopped
1 small clove garlic
¾ Teaspoon salt
¾ Teaspoon savory
1/8 Teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Cook Rice in 1 ¾ Cup broth in a covered saucepan until almost tender-about 35 minutes
2. Cook spaghetti in margarine in heavy pan over low heat until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Stir frequently, watch carefully.
3. Add browned spaghetti, vegetables, remaining ½ Cup broth and seasoning to rice
4. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and cook over medium heat until liquid is absorbed
5. Remove from heat; let stand 2 minutes.

Each Serving provides:
1 ½ servings from the bread group
¼ Servings from vegetable group

Per Serving:
Calories: 205
Total Fat: 5 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 225mg

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