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Seasoned Rice

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"I love this recipe. I created it about a year ago and experimented with it till I felt it tasted just right. It has a light flavor and works well with lentil dishes and steamed veggies." — veggigoddess

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Original recipe makes 5 servings Change Servings

1 cup Basmati rice
3 2/3 cups water, divided
2 tablespoons soy margarine
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
salt to taste

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Directions

In a saucepan bring 3 cups water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is cooked and all liquid is absorbed.
Melt margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in remaining 2/3 cup water, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, basil and salt; heat for 5 minutes. Stir in cooked rice and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 25 mins
READY IN 30 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 05, 2003

How can anyone go wrong w/ this! It's soooo simple and so flavorful. I added some chopped bell peppers and corn, but there are so many possibilities w/ this dish. I was so happy to see someone finally using nutritional yeast that I felt I had to make this. Thank goodness I did!!!

—GREENQUEEN

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 04, 2003

This was a major disappointment. The rice took 40 minutes to cook, and the taste was not good. No one in the family enjoyed this. I had better hopes for this one, too bad.

—SKOONUS

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20 Ratings

Aug 10, 2011

Basamati rice is supposed to be lightly flavored so anyone complaining about little or no taste is just about right :) It is meant to be incorporated into the main dish. Recipes aren't always meant to be followed to the T and I usually tweak any recipe before I make it :) Everyone's sense of taste is completely different, too.

—lilithskyy

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Dec 28, 2009

My husband and I loved this rice. It makes a great simple, light side dish. I spilled the basil while I was pouring it and probably doubled the basil (woops), and it still tasted great! Thanks!

—cathbuzz

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Oct 03, 2006

This was a major surprise! I made it at the last minute because we had NOTHING for a side dish. I used regular margarine instead of soy, and we didn't have any nutritional yeast, but it was delicious! Even my picky husband liked it. Very good, easy recipe that has a lot of flavor! Yum!

—AES

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Mar 10, 2009

Not as tasty as I was expecting. My husband liked it but I did not. I used real butter instead of soy butter so perhaps that could have affected intended taste.

—LeAndra

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Jun 15, 2008

I was surprised on how good this recipe tasted. This is the first time I have used this type of yeast. Following the advice of another poster, I added cut some color peppers and also added cut up mushrooms.

—jackor1

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Feb 26, 2010

Pretty good. Instead of rice, I used riced cauliflower, and I used the equivalent of chopped fresh garlic and fresh basil. A few dashes of Italian Seasoning at the end gave it a nice kick!

—daidai

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Nutrition

Calories
185 kcal
9%

Carbohydrates
30.8 g
10%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
5.1 g
8%

Fiber
1.2 g
5%

Protein
4.6 g
9%

Sodium
54 mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Seasoned Rice

Serving Size: 1/5 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 5
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 185
** Calories from Fat: 46

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 5.1g 8 %
** Saturated Fat 0.9g 4 %
** Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
** Sodium 54mg 2 %
** Potassium 79mg 2 %
** Total Carbohydrates 30.8g 10 %
** Dietary Fiber 1.2g 5 %
** Protein 4.6g 9 %
** Sugars 0.2g
** Vitamin A 5 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 1 %
** Iron 4 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
** Niacin 86 %
** Vitamin B6 121 %
** Magnesium < 1 %
** Folate 27 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.