Frozen chopped spinach dresses up plain brown rice with little extra effort.

　　

Ingredients

6 servings

　　1 vegetable bouillon cube

　　1 1/2 cups brown rice (see note)

　　2 tablespoons nonhydrogenated margarine

　　One 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed

　　1 to 2 scallions, thinly sliced

　　Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

　　

Step 1

Bring 4 cups water to a simmer with the bouillon cube in a medium saucepan. Stir in the rice, cover, and simmer gently until the water is absorbed, about 35 minutes.

　　

Step 2

Stir in the remaining ingredients and continue to cook just until everything is heated through. Serve at once.

　　

Menu

Step 3

Spinach Rice (this page)

　　

Step 4

Hummus (page 229)

　　

Step 5

Warm pita wedges

　　

Step 6

Mixed Greens with Tomatoes, Feta, and Olives (page 51)

　　

nutrition information

Step 7

Calories: 203

　　

Step 8

Total Fat: 5g

　　

Step 9

Protein: 4g

　　

Step 10

Carbohydrate: 36g

　　

Step 11

Cholesterol: 0mg

　　

Step 12

Sodium: 134mg

　　Cooks' Note

　　If you’d like to use quick-cooking brown rice, follow package directions for a 6-serving portion and adjust the amount of water accordingly.

　　The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet