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Heart-Healthy Fried Rice

Cutting back on cholesterol doesn’t have to mean cutting back on taste. This heart-healthy dish is low on salt and oil, but full of pecans, water chestnuts, peppers and celery, with a medley of spices that will have your guests asking for seconds, and thirds.
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Cuisine Continental

Servings 10 servings
Calories 842.01 kcal

Ingredients

  

  • 12 ounce(s) water
  • 1 cup(s) fat free chicken broth
  • 1 333/1000 cup(s) long grain white rice, uncooked
  • 667/1000 tablespoon(s) canola oil
  • 2 tablespoon(s) onions, finely chopped
  • 1 cup(s) celery, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon(s) green peppers, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup(s) pecans, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground sage
  • 1/2 cup(s) water chestnuts, sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon(s) nutmeg
  • 1 dash(es) black pepper

Instructions

 

  • Bring water and chicken broth to boil in medium-size saucepan; add rice and stir, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Remove pan from heat, let stand covered for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
  • Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet; Saute onion and celery over moderate heat for 3 minutes; stir in green pepper, pecans, sage, chestnuts, nutmeg and pepper and cooked Rice, fluff with fork before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 842.01kcalCarbohydrates: 84.53gProtein: 15.8gFat: 52.11gSaturated Fat: 4.89gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 389.4mgFiber: 11.56gSugar: 4.92g

Keyword Heart Healthy, Low Cholesterol, Low Sodium, Rice
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