This is a staple side dish- it can be varied by adding any
chopped vegetable or dried or fresh herbs as desired.
Preparation facts
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
1 Tbs (15mL) olive oil
1/4 cup (20g) vermicelli, noodles, uncooked, broken into 2-inch
pieces
1 1/2 cups (360mL) white rice, uncooked
1 medium onion, chopped
6 cups (1.4L) chicken broth, (or vegetable broth if desired)
Directions
Heat oil in a large skillet. Add broken vermicelli and sauté until
pasta is brown.
Rinse rice in cold water. Drain. Repeat this two more times. Add onion
and rice to the skillet and cook, stirring over medium to high heat until rice is just
beginning to brown. Reduce heat to simmer.
If desired, add chopped mushrooms, celery, carrots or peas, or any
other vegetable that is on hand.
Add chicken broth to rice mixture and cover. Do not stir! Cook, covered
for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to sit covered for 10 minutes more.
Fluff with a fork and serve piping hot.
Nutrition facts
Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 184
Calories from Fat 48 (26%)
% Daily Value*
8%Total Fat 5g
6%Saturated
Fat 1.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.8g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.1g
2%Cholesterol 7mg
14%Sodium 344mg
9%Potassium 302mg
9%Total
Carbohydrate 26g
2%Dietary
Fiber 0.5g
Sugars 5g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
15%Protein 8g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie
diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using
nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual
nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by
cooking methods.
The information presented in the Food Guide is for informational purposes
only and was created by a team of US–registered dietitians and food experts. Consult
your doctor, practitioner, and/or pharmacist for any health problem and before using any
supplements, making dietary changes, or before making any changes in prescribed medications.
Information expires September 2008.
