Broccoli and Rice recipe
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- 1 head broccoli, stalk and florets chopped separately 2 cups water 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic ½ cup uncooked white rice salt to taste 1 squeeze lemon juice
Nutrition Info
- 173 caloriescarbohydrate: 24.3 gcholesterol: : -fat: 7.2 gfiber: 2.3 gprotein: 3.9 gsaturatedFat: 1 gservingSize: -sodium: 68.7 mgsugar: 1.4 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Broccoli and Rice
Directions
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Combine broccoli stalk and 1 cup water in a blender, blend until pureed. Add remaining cup of water for a total of 2 cups of green water to cook the rice in.
Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and cook garlic until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add rice and cook and stir for 3 minutes. Add chopped broccoli florets, green water, and salt, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until rice is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
Fluff cooked rice with a fork and squeeze lemon juice on top before serving.