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Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups less-sodium chicken broth
• 1  cup  light coconut milk
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground turmeric, divided
• 1  cup  long-grain parboiled rice (such as Uncle Ben’s)
• 1  teaspoon  olive oil
• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1  teaspoon  chopped fresh or1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

Bring broth, coconut milk, and 1/4 teaspoon turmeric to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; add rice. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; keep warm.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and pepper; sauté 5 to 10 minutes, until soft. Season with salt, pepper, thyme, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon turmeric. Add rice to onion mixture, stirring to combine.

Serves  6.

Nutrition:

Substitutions:

To make this into a full meal, saute 2 cups of peeled and cubed butternut squash to the onion and pepper mixture and saute an additional 10 minutes. Then add a 15 ounce can of rinsed and drained black beans. Stir all together and serve.

Recipe courtesy of My Recipes.