The EASIEST SIDE DISH for Busy Weeknights

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth maintains flavor while being plant-based.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is a cost-effective alternative.

Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and add butter to melt.

Rinse long grain rice under cold water, swishing your hand around to remove dust and starches.

Once butter is melted and bubbling, add the rinsed rice and toast for a couple of minutes, stirring well to coat with butter.

Add dried parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, oregano, and kosher salt to the rice.

Pour in low sodium vegetable stock and add vegetable bouillon, stirring to dissolve the bouillon in the broth.

Bring the mixture to a boil with the lid off, then reduce heat to medium-low to maintain a simmer.

Cover the saucepan and let it simmer for 15 minutes without lifting the lid.

After 15 minutes, turn off the heat and let it sit covered for an additional 10 minutes without opening the lid.

After 10 minutes, fluff the rice with a fork and mix in the spices.

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