Cooking your rice in Swanson® broth provides a delicious, savory flavor that easily transforms plain white rice into something special. Use the base recipe below, then stir-in any of the flavor variations that allow you to create wonderful rice side dishes that are easy and economical, and taste even better then pre-packaged rice mixes.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups Swanson® Chicken Broth or Organic 100% Natural Chicken Broth or Natural Goodness Lower Sodium Chicken Broth
- 3/4 cup uncooked long grain white rice
Instructions
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Tips
- For Mushroom Thyme Rice, use a 3-quart saucepan and sauté 2 cups chopped mushrooms, 1/2 cup diced onion, 1 clove garlic, minced, and 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme in 1 tablespoon butter before adding the broth.
- For Herb Butter Rice, stir 2 tablespoons softened butter, 1 teaspoon each chopped fresh rosemary and thyme and 1 teaspoon minced garlic into the hot cooked rice, then season to taste.
- For Cilantro Lime Rice, stir 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro and 2 teaspoons lime juice into the hot cooked rice, then season to taste.
- For Broccoli Cheddar Rice, stir 1 1/2 cups finely chopped fresh broccoli florets and 1/2 cup finely shredded Cheddar cheese into the hot cooked rice, then season to taste. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
- For Lemony Rice with Peas, stir 1 cup thawed frozen peas, 1 teaspoon lemon zest and 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or tarragon into the hot cooked rice, then season to taste.
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Step 1
Heat the broth in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat to a boil.
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Step 2
Stir the rice in the saucepan. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender. Season to taste.
Made With
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Chicken Broth - 32 oz
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Natural Goodness Lower Sodium Chicken Broth - 32 oz
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Organic 100% Natural Chicken Broth - 32 oz
Calories | 131 | |
Total Fat | 0 | g |
Sat. Fat | 0.1 | g |
Trans Fat | 0 | g |
Cholesterol | 0 | mg |
Sodium | 378 | mg |
Total Carb | 28 | g |
Dietary Fiber | 0 | g |
Sugar | 0 | g |
Protein | 2 | g |
Vitamin D | 0 | %DV |
Calcium | 1 | %DV |
Iron | 9 | %DV |
Potassium | 1 | %DV |
Calories | 131 | |
Total Fat | 0 | g |
Sat. Fat | 0.1 | g |
Trans Fat | 0 | g |
Cholesterol | 0 | mg |
Sodium | 242 | mg |
Total Carb | 28 | g |
Dietary Fiber | 0 | g |
Sugar | 0 | g |
Protein | 2 | g |
Vitamin D | 0 | %DV |
Calcium | 1 | %DV |
Iron | 9 | %DV |
Potassium | 1 | %DV |
Calories | 133 | |
Total Fat | 0 | g |
Sat. Fat | 0.1 | g |
Trans Fat | 0 | g |
Cholesterol | 0 | mg |
Sodium | 251 | mg |
Total Carb | 28 | g |
Dietary Fiber | 0 | g |
Sugar | 0 | g |
Protein | 3 | g |
Vitamin D | 0 | %DV |
Calcium | 1 | %DV |
Iron | 9 | %DV |
Potassium | 1 | %DV |
This nutritional information refers to each serving of the entire recipe and not just the products used as ingredients.