Rice and Peas

A favorable rice side dish that is easy to make and inexpensive. The secrete to this dish is the rice is cooked in chicken broth.  If you don’t have chicken broth you can use chicken bullion cubes or soup base.  Add some peas and a sprinkle of your favorite herbs will give you a side dish that everyone will love.  I used homemade chicken stock.

I sometimes run out of ideas to make a everyday meal interesting.  Rice is something I never think to fix for dinner.  It makes a nice change from potatoes or pasta.  Also rice is a budget stretcher that can become a staple to keep on hand to use when you are out of money and ideas.

• Servings: 6 servings
• Time: 20 minutes
• Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients:

• 1 cup uncooked rice
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 3/4 cup frozen peas

Directions:

In a heavy bottom sauce pan add rice, broth, salt and margarine.  Stir and cover with a lid. Bring to a boil and reduce the temperature to low heat and simmer for 20 minutes. After 10 minutes check to see if more water is needed and add 1/2 cup water. Return lid and continue to cook.  When rice is cooked toss in peas and parsley.  The heat from the rice should be enough to thaw the peas.  Peas will remain bright green this way in the dish. Serve immediately.