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Toasted Brown Rice with Mushrooms & Thyme Recipe

If you don't believe me that brown rice recipes can be the best part of the meal, I dare you to try this Toasted Brown Rice with Mushrooms and Thyme!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 141 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ teaspoons olive oil divided
  • ½ yellow onion chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup brown rice (I prefer basmati)
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 8 ounces crimini mushrooms sliced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
  • 3 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper

Instructions

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  1. Heat ½ teaspoon olive oil in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
  2. Add the rice and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
  3. Stir in the vegetable broth and water. Bring to a boil, cover saucepan and reduce heat to low.
  4. Cook until all of the liquid is absorbed, about 35 minutes.*
  5. Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until starting to brown, about 4 minutes.
  6. Stir in the thyme and cook for 30 seconds.
  7. Add the mushrooms, parsley, salt and pepper to the rice, and stir to combine. Serve.

Notes

  • Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I provide nutritional information for my recipes as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using the built-in recipe card calculator. While I attempt to provide information that is as accurate as possible, you should calculate the nutritional information independently before relying on it.

Nutrition Information

Serving 0.5Cup Calories 141kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 0.3g (2%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Sodium 261mg (11%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 141

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.5Cup
Calories 141kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 261mg 11%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.