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Low-fat Chilli Rice

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Low-fat Chilli Rice

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Lucy_Pointycat?s dieting chilli rice that fills you up and makes dieting less of a trauma.
 

Ingredients

  • 2 medium-sized onions
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 100g mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 red pepper, diced
  • 1/2 green pepper, diced
  • low-calorie spray oil
  • 200g easy-cook rice
  • 1-2 tbsp tomato sauce
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp dried sage
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 5 spring onions, chopped finely
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • selection of fresh herbs as desired
Serves: 4 Preparation: 10 Cook Time: 30 Total Time: 40min whats this
 

Directions

  1. Fry the onions, garlic, mushrooms and peppers in a few sprays of oil for minutes.
  2. Add the rice and stir for minute.
  3. Pour in pints cold water, stir through, then add the tomato sauce, spices and dried herbs.
  4. Cook on a medium heat until the water is absorbed (about minutes) then add the spring onions.
  5. Cook for a further minutes then serve, dressed with some fresh herbs, with either salad or crusty bread.

 

Source: lucy_pointycat

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