Best Brown Rice Meal Recipe

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Ingredients:

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4 cups cooked brown rice
1 small onion, chopped (more if desired)
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
1 -2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
2 cups lightly salted shelled sunflower seeds

Directions:

Cook brown rice according to package directions and set aside.
Chop, onion, celery, carrot and mince garlic.
Place olive oil in a large skillet and heat over medium-high. Add the onion, garlic, carrot, and celery and stir to combine. Continue to stir until vegetables are tender and aromatic; about 5 minutes.
Add the cooked brown rice to the skillet and stir well to combine all ingredients.
Continue to heat until rice is hot.
Add the grated cheese and sunflower seeds and stir until cheese is melted and everything is well mixed.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1300.02 Kcal (5443 kJ)
Calories from fat	860.76 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	95.64g	147%
Cholesterol	51.98mg	17%
Sodium	798.59mg	33%
Potassium	1130.18mg	24%
Total Carbs	82.37g	27%
Sugars	18.21g	73%
Dietary Fiber	13.97g	56%
Protein	41.01g	82%
Vitamin C	9.2mg	15%
Vitamin A	0.5mg	15%
Iron	5.6mg	31%
Calcium	492.9mg	49%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	273.03 Kcal (1143 kJ)
Calories from fat	180.78 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	20.09g	147%
Cholesterol	10.92mg	17%
Sodium	167.72mg	33%
Potassium	237.36mg	24%
Total Carbs	17.3g	27%
Sugars	3.82g	73%
Dietary Fiber	2.93g	56%
Protein	8.61g	82%
Vitamin C	1.9mg	15%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	15%
Iron	1.2mg	31%
Calcium	103.5mg	49%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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bitter
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

33.2

Points
36

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low cholesterol,
good source of fiber

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Total Fat

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