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Rice with Pasta

rice with pasta Side Dish
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Rice with Pasta
  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 16

Simple seasonings are all you need to flavor tender pieces of pasta and rice. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

2
tablespoons olive oil
1
package (7 oz) fideo pasta or vermicelli or angel hair pasta, broken into 1-inch lengths
1/2
cup finely chopped onion
1
clove garlic, finely chopped
2
cups converted long grain white rice
1
carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth (4 cups)
1
teaspoon salt
Fresh cilantro leaves, if desired

Directions

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  • 1
    In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Stir in pasta; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until golden brown. Stir in onion and garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until tender.
  • 2
    Stir in rice; cook 30 to 60 seconds or until light golden brown. Stir in chicken broth and salt. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Garnish with cilantro leaves.

Expert Tips

  • Why brown the pasta? It adds a nutty flavor and nice color to the dish.
  • Fideo refers to thin strands of pasta, coiled in bunches.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
170
Calories from Fat
25
% Daily Value
Total Fat
2 1/2g
4%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
720mg
30%
Potassium
100mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
32g
11%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
0g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

  • Simple seasonings are all you need to flavor tender pieces of pasta and rice.
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