Turmeric Rice

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/4 cup onion (finely diced)

4 cloves garlic (minced)

1 cup jasmine rice (rinsed)

1 and 1/2 cups chicken broth (low sodium)

1 bay leaf (dried)

salt (to taste)

pepper (to taste)

1 and 1/2 teaspoon turmeric

Directions

Rinse rice until water runs clear, drain.

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add olive oil and butter.

When butter is melted, add onion and garlic, saute until softened.

Add rice and turmeric. Stir until combined. Add chicken broth and bay leaf, cover pan. Increase heat and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat, allow to simmer 15-20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and allow to sit for 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf, fluff with a fork and serve.

Nutrition

• Calories: 241 kcal
• Total Fat: 7 g
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 9 mg
• Sodium: 353 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 40 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 4 g