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Lemon Rice
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Lemon Rice

11 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

395
Calories
9g
Protein
13g
Fat
65g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Mushrooms 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sliced celery
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • ¼ cup + 2 tbsp butter or margarine, melted and divided
  • 2½ cups water
  • 2 tsp grated lemon rind
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp dried whole thyme
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper
  • 1¼ cups uncooked long-grain rice
  • ¾ lb fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced

Directions

1

Sauté sliced celery and chopped onion in 3 tbsp melted butter in a large skillet.

2

Stir in water, lemon rind, lemon juice, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil.

3

Add rice; Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.

4

Sauté mushrooms in remaining 3 tbsp butter in a small skillet until tender. Drain.

5

Add mushrooms to rice mixture; stir well.

6

Category:Rice Side Dish Recipes

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