ASPARAGUS-ZUCCHINI RICE

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This is a great side dish - fast, flexible and easy (cooks in 1 pan)! I serve it with fish, but it would also go great with chicken. You can use it with any style of rice. Try different vegetables, too!

Provided by Janet

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Squash     Summer Squash

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

½ tablespoon butter
1 onion, chopped
10 spears fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
1 zucchini, sliced
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried basil
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
1 pinch cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups water
1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and saute the onion for about 2 minutes. Stir in asparagus and zucchini, and saute 5 minutes, or until tender. Season with oregano, basil, thyme, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until vegetables are coated with the seasonings.
  • Pour water into the vegetable mixture, and stir in rice. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, until the rice is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210 calories, Carbohydrate 43.1 g, Cholesterol 3.8 mg, Fat 1.9 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 23.1 mg, Sugar 2.8 g

Dareen Yosuf
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I love this recipe! It's so versatile. I've made it with different vegetables and it's always delicious.


Gohar Farid
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This dish is perfect for a weeknight meal. It's quick and easy to make and it's healthy too.


RJ Vandelinder
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I'm not sure what went wrong, but my dish didn't turn out as good as the picture.


Abdul Roshid
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This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times and it's always a hit.


Beckie Horrocks
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I would make this dish again. It was easy to make and the flavors were delicious.


Togtuur Daakt
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I followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out great! It was a bit time-consuming to make, but it was worth it.


Flip Playz
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This dish was okay. The flavors were a bit bland for my taste.


Tamim
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This was a great recipe! I made it for a potluck and it was a big hit. Everyone loved the flavors and the dish was easy to make.


Nazer Hussain
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I'm not a huge fan of zucchini, but this dish was delicious! The zucchini was cooked perfectly and the asparagus and rice were also very good.


Ilham Salih
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This dish was a hit with my family! The asparagus and zucchini were perfectly cooked and the rice was fluffy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.