Green Rice

Source

Green Rice from the Public Health Cookbook -- original source of recipe, public domain government resource

• Cook Time: About 1 Hour
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• ½ cup tightly packed fresh cilantro sprigs
• ½ cup tightly packed spinach leaves, stemmed and thoroughly washed
• 2½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
• non-fat cooking spray
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1½ cups long-grain rice
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1. Place cilantro, spinach and broth in a blender and puree until smooth.
2. Spray a large saucepan with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 8 minutes or until softened and translucent. Add garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
3. Add rice and stir to coat evenly.
4. Add spinach mixture from blender and bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer.
5. Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
6. Turn off heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Add cayenne pepper and fluff with a fork.