Identifying healthier foods that your family deserves,
and your kids will love!
Identifying healthier foods that your family deserves,
and your kids will love!
Flavorful brown rice made with onion, fennel, and Romano cheese - a hearty side dish that pairs well with fish or poultry.
Saucepan with lid, cutting board & knife, cheese grater
10-15 minutes
About 35 minutes for rice, another 15-20 minutes after adding vegetables
4-6, depending on ages
2 1/2 cups chicken broth, free range
Add to saucepan and bring to a boil.1 cup long grain brown rice
1 Tbs. butter (Such as Cabot Creamery)
Stir into broth. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes.1 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
1 cup chopped fennel bulb
2/3 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
Meanwhile, add oil to saute pan over medium heat. Saute fennel, onion and garlic until onion is translucent. Stir mixture into cooked rice (after 30 minutes of cooking). Simmer an additional 15-20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Fluff with fork.2 Tbs. chopped fennel fronds
1/3 cup grated Romano cheese
Gently stir into rice. Serve warm.
Add toasted pine nuts or chopped walnuts. Use 1/2 brown rice and 1/2 wild rice. Add peas or chopped carrots. In a rush? Skip the saute pan and just add the raw fennel, onion, and garlic to the rice. Don't throw out the fennel stalks! Use them as a bed for roasting chicken or fish or add them to water with other veggie scraps and simmer to make vegetable broth.
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