Simple Herb Rice Recipe
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Simple Herb Rice

By: Lisa Mathew 
"'I revised an old stuffing recipe several times to come up with this simple savory side dish,' shares Lisa Mathew of Buffalo, Missouri. 'It's a breeze to prepare using instant rice, and everyone loves its herb flavor.'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (29)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 3 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 2 cups instant rice
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery salt

Directions

  1. In a skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Dissolve bouillon in boiling water; add to the skillet. Stir in rice, parsley, sage and celery salt if desired. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes or until rice is tender.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One 3/4-cup serving (prepared with reduced-fat margarine and reduced-sodium bouillon and without celery salt) equals 202 calories, 4 g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 76 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2011 by Sarah Jo   view full review
Instead of bouillion and water, I used organic chicken broth. I also used long grain rice and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 4, 2011 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I really picked this recipe apart so my four star rating is for the concept and for what I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2009 by CHARI   view full review
Pretty good considering how easy it is to make. To make it even easier (and I think tastier),...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2007 by BRENDASUM   view full review
This was really delicious and went perfectly with a baked chicken. I did use whole grain rice...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2010 by Hilary   view full review
This is amazing! I substituted Basil for the parsley and oregano for the sage because my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2010 by karlitas_way   view full review
this was great! I am used to the Hispanic way of making rice, I get kind of bored with is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2008 by RALWATTAR   view full review
Super easy and delicious!! I used whole wheat couscous instead of rice (the ratio of water to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2008 by AlexNSydsMom   view full review
This recipe was very good and very easy to make. My only changes were to use fresh sage and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2007 by Emily   view full review
I was looking for a quick rice recipe and found this one. It tastes very similar to Uncle...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2006 by Lanny B   view full review
Fast, easy, and tastes great! Best of all, it didn't take any special ingredients.

 

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