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Rice with Garden Vegetables

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I wanted to use $5 Dinners Rice with Garden Greens recipe, but I was unable to access her site so I made up my own version which ended up including an ingredient that was inspired by Amanda at Coping with Frugality. As it turns out I did not have the 4 cups of spinach called for in $ 5 Dinner’s recipe, so I would have had to create something else even if I had been able to access her site that day.
Ingredients:

2 cups leftover broth that I froze in 1 cup increments as suggested in this post by Coping with Frugality.

2 cups Minute Brown Rice (I used a coupon and bought this box for .75 cents last month. I had never used it before, but thought it might be nice to have a fast cooking rice for hot summer evenings.)

2 green onions, finely chopped

4 basil leaves, finely chopped

1/4 cup fresh parsley, coarsely chopped

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 cup fresh peas, shelled and rinsed

dash of pepper

Combine all ingredients in a medium sauce pan over high heat. Once it begins to boil, cover with lid, turn heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 3 -4 minutes. This recipe was easy, fast, and delicious.
N.B. $5 Dinner’s site is running smoothly again! If you enjoyed this recipe you might also enjoy Brazilian Rice With Green Peas and Peas With Basil.

About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

Comments

  1. Amanda says

    That looks fabulous! When I made it more or less for the $5 dinner site, I added fresh peas from the garden. Great minds think alike 🙂

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  4. Anissa says

    My husband loves peas. Will have to make this and try it — I've never have brown rice. Thanks for sharing and for playing along.

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  5. Rona's Home Page says

    This sounds like a great summertime dish.
    I love a summertime menu!
    Watching Barefoot Contessa making a fennel and orange salad. I love her cookbooks!
    Have a terrific weekend!

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  10. Michelle Smiles says

    I haven't tried Minute Rice in years…maybe I'll give it another try since they have brown rice now. Sounds good!

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  12. The Thrifty Countrywoman says

    I bet that tasted good! Haven't thought to use basil with my peas. Have to give it a try!

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Welcome. I'm Alea!

On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.