Green Chile Brown Rice

Serves 6

Ingredients

• 1 cup Adolphus® White Rice or Adolphus® Whole Grain Brown Rice
• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• 1 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 tsp dried oregano leaves
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin powder
• juice of 1 lime
• 2 green onions, sliced
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
• light sour cream (optional)
• low fat Cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)

Directions

1. Prepare rice according to package directions, adding the bouillon cube to water.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper, onion, garlic, jalapeño, oregano, and cumin. Sauté 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
3. Stir in cooked rice, lime juice, green onions and cilantro. If desired, top with optional ingredients.

Recipe Tips:  To save time, you can substitute 2 cans of chopped green chilies for the bell pepper, onion, and garlic.

Rice Cooker Directions: To prepare the rice for this dish … Add brown or white rice, water and bouillon cube to the inner pot of your Rice Cooker. Press the Cook Switch; or set to Brown or White Rice. When the rice cooker beeps, proceed with remainder of recipe as directed above.