Lemon Rice with Peas recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups uncooked long grain rice
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
2 tablespoons margarine
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
1 ¼ cups water
¼ cup ReaLemon® lemon juice from concentrate
¼ teaspoon pepper
¾ cup frozen peas
2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted

Nutrition Info

231.6 calories
carbohydrate: 40.4 g
cholesterol: 1.5 mg
fat: 5.1 g
fiber: 1.6 g
protein: 5 g
saturatedFat: 0.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 356.4 mg
sugar: 1.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Cook and stir rice and thyme in hot margarine in medium-sized saucepan 5 minutes or until rice is lightly golden. Carefully stir in both, water, ReaLemon®, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 to 18 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.

  2. Remove from heat. Stir in peas. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Sprinkle with almonds. Optional: Top with garnish for added color.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

This lemon rice with peas makes the perfect side dish for any meal! Don't love peas? Make it your own by mixing in your favorite vegetables.

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