Easy Vegetable-herb Rice

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup thinly sliced carrot
• 2 cups basmati rice (or other fine quality rice)
• 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3 cups water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 dash black pepper
• non-stick olive oil flavored cooking spray (or 1 tsp. olive oil, spread in pan with paper towel)
• 1 tablespoon fat-free margarine (or vegan margarine) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 spray large saucepan with cooking spray.
• 2 add onion and carrots and saute over medium heat, adding a few drops of water if necessary to prevent sticking, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent and carrot is fairly tender.
• 3 add water rice, salt, dill weed, and pepper; bring to a boil.
• 4 cover; simmer 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender.
• 5 stir in parsley and fat-free margarine.
• 6 serve.