Lemony Rice With Asparagus
photo by JackieOhNo!
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 cup instant brown rice (I use 2 bags uncle ben's boil-in-bag brown rice)
- 2 quarts chicken broth
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
- fresh ground pepper
- sea salt
- 1 bunch fresh asparagus, cut in 1 inch pieces
directions
- cook rice in chicken broth according to box directions.
- remove bags of rice from chicken broth and add asparagus pieces and salt to pan.
- cook asparagus until al dente and bright green.
- remove asparagus to mixing bowl and add rice, butter, pepper, lemon zest, lemon juice, cream and salt.
- serve immediately.
- note: some of the cooking liquid can be added to loosen the sauce if it is too thick.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
aHardDaysNight
United States