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Creamy brown rice with broccoli (EASY!!) is for Dinner.

Creamy brown rice with broccoli (EASY!!) takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Creamy brown rice with broccoli (EASY!!) takes several minutes to cook.

Creamy brown rice with broccoli (EASY!!) makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Creamy brown rice with broccoli (EASY!!) are:

1/2 cup brown rice
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup frozen broccoli
1 tsp butter (can sub olive oil or take out altogether)
Generous Dash of Mrs. Dash original blend (or 1/2 tsp of dried basil is good, too)
1 tsp Better than Boullion Chicken or Vegetable base (or one boullion cube)
2 TBSP shredded Parmesan cheese
2 slices cooked turkey bacon, snipped or crumbled

Here is how you make Creamy brown rice with broccoli (EASY!!):

SUPER FAST EASY WAY: use a rice cooker. Put in all ingredients except bacon and parmesan. Allow cooker to do it's thing. When finished, stir in bacon and parmesan and allow to sit a few minutes. Stir again and enjoy!SLIGHTLY LONGER BUT STILL WORTH THE WAIT WAY: Cook the rice and broccoli together with the cup and a half of water and boullion till rice is tender in medium saucepan on med. heat. (read rice package for more detailed instructions...just follow them as though you were cooking only rice)Take pan off heat. Add all other ingredients and stir well. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes for cheese to melt. Stir one more time and serve. Makes 4 approx. half cup servings.LOWER SODIUM:Omit water and boullion. Use 1 3/4 cups unsalted or low salt chicken broth or vegetable broth. Omit bacon.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MINAMUM.

The nutritional information for Creamy brown rice with broccoli (EASY!!) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 79.2

• Total Fat: 3.5 g
• Cholesterol: 12.2 mg
• Sodium: 337.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 7.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
• Protein: 4.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Creamy brown rice with broccoli (EASY!!) is Low Fat