SPANISH RICE WITH TOMATOES AND CHEESE

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If you want to encourage your family to eat healthy brown rice - this is one way of tempting them! The colour of the rice isn't as noticeable due to the tomatoes; and I always found that even the fussiest of children would try most things if they included a little cheese. Nutty brown rice and cheese are perfect partners (plus anything else you have to hand: peas, sweetcorn etc) and ingredients I often put together when my boys were growing. Having never thought about recording the quantities however, I was pleased to see a recipe with all the same basic ingredients I use on the netcooks website.

Provided by David GM

Categories     Rice

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup brown rice
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups vegetable stock
4 stalks celery, diced
1 cup tomatoes (canned, chopped or 3 fresh)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pinch chili powder
1/2 cup cheddar cheese (grated)

Steps:

  • Fry the onions gently in the olive oil until transparent then add the stock and bring to the boil.
  • Stir in the remaining ingredients except the cheese and simmer for 25 minutes or until the rice is nice and tender.
  • Place in a serving dish or on individual plates and top with the grated cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288.5, Fat 9.9, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 14.8, Sodium 723.3, Carbohydrate 42.6, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 3.7, Protein 8.3

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