Colorful Rice Medley

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Onion - chopped
• 1 TBSP Butter
• 3/4 cup Long Grain Rice, uncooked
• 1 small Red Bell Pepper - finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups Reduced Sodium Chicken OR Vegetable Broth
• 1/4 cup White Wine OR additional Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth
• 1/2 tsp Thyme
• 1/8 tsp Pepper
• 1 cup Peas, frozen
• 1/4 cup + 1 TBSP Parmesan - divided

Instructions

1. In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, saute onion in butter for 1 minutes. Add rice and red pepper; cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until rice is lightly browned.
2. Stir in the broth, whine, thyme and pepper. bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Stir in peas; cover and simmer 3-5 minutes longer or until rice is tender and peas are heated through. Stir in 1/4 cup cheese. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top.
4. PER 2/3 CUP :
5. 281mg Sodium
6. 24g Carb
7. 3g Sugar