Brown Rice With Feta, Pistachios, and Mint

Name: Brown Rice With Feta, Pistachios, and Mint
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 59 milliliters crumbled feta cheese; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh mint; 1 teaspoons lemon zest; 1 teaspoons pepper; 59 milliliters chopped pistachios; 473 milliliters uncooked quick-cooking brown rice; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 shallots, minced

Brown Rice With Feta, Pistachios, and Mint might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 147 calories, 3g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. A mixture of lemon zest, feta cheese, pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Add shallots, and saut 1 minute. Stir in salt and 3 1/4 cups water; bring to a boil. Stir in brown rice; cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 10 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is tender. Stir in feta cheese and next 4 ingredients.

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Feta Cheese

Brown Rice

Shallot

Water

Rice

Salt

Note: We tested with Uncle Ben's Whole Grain Fast & Natural Instant Brown Rice.

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Instant Brown Rice

Grains

Long-Grain Rice With Feta, Pistachios, and Mint: Substitute 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice for 2 cups quick-cooking brown rice. Reduce water to 2 cups. Cook, covered, 20 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is tender. Prep: 15 min., Cook: 25 min.

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Instant Brown Rice

Long Grain Rice