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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Goes well with any meat course, from Canadian Diabetes Association Ingredients:
1/2 lb fresh asparagus |
1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon butter |
1 small onion, chopped |
1 cup uncooked long grain rice |
2 1/2 cups hot chicken broth |
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese |
salt |
fresh ground pepper |
Directions:
1. Wash and snap off butt ends of asparagus, cut stems into 1/2 inch pieces, set tips aside.
2. Melt margarine in a saucepan or flame proof casserole.
3. Add asparagus pieces and onion, stir, cook 5 minutes until onion is transparent and soft.
4. Stir in rice and chicken broth, bring to a boil, cover, simmer 10 minutes.
5. Add asparagus tips, simmer 5 minutes longer.
6. Stir in 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, and salt and pepper to taste.
7. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
8. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan.
9. Diabetic- 2 starchy and 1/2 fat choices.
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