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Minted Rice


Title: Minted Rice
Categories: None
Yield: 1 Servings

1 tb Olive oil
1 c Chopped onion
2 1/2 tb Dried mint leaves
1 c Uncooked rice
2 c Water
1/8 ts Pepper

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat until hot. Add onion and mint;
saute until onion is tender. Stir in rice. Add water and bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes until liquid is absorbed. Remove
from heat and stir in pepper.

Note: original recipe used 2 cups low-salt chicken stock for the water. I
used water since i was using it with shrimp, not chicken. These numbers are
based on using the chicken stock. serving size 1/2 cup. calories 133 (18%
from fat); protein 3 g.; fat 2.6g

For one serving of rice with shrimp: 324 calories (25% from fat) :)

Posted to Digest eat-lf.v097.n239 by "Y.C. Bacandreas"
on Sep 20, 97