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Basic White Rice

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Updated May 12, 2015
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White rice is an easy addition to many recipes, and it makes a great side dish too.

Basic White Rice

  • Prep Time 1 min
  • Total 31 min
  • Servings 3
  • Ingredients 2
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup white rice
  • 2 cups water

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Pour the water into the saucepan and bring it to boil over medium high heat.
  • Step 
    2
    Once the water is at a boil, slowly add rice into the sauce pan. Bring back up to a boil at medium high. Then reduce heat to low.
  • Step 
    3
    Cover the pan with a tight lid and let it simmer for 20 minutes. The tight lid will keep in the steam, cooking your rice evenly. Resist the urge to lift the lid and peep at the rice until the simmer time is up. Once the set time is up, turn off the heat.
  • Step 
    4
    Let the rice stand for about 10 minutes to absorb all the water.
  • Step 
    5
    Fluff the rice with a fork and serve it warm.

Nutrition

240 Calories
1/2g Total Fat
5g Protein
53g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
240
Calories from Fat
0
Total Fat
1/2g
1%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
10mg
0%
Potassium
65mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
53g
18%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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