Lemon Veggie Rice Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring water, broth, lemon juice and butter to a boil. Stir in rice, basil and lemon zest. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes or until the water is absorbed. Before serving, sprinkle with lemon-pepper.

Steps:

• Bring vegetable broth to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, add rice, cover the saucepan, and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Beat eggs and lemon juice together in a small bowl. Ladle some of the hot soup into the egg mixture and stir to temper the eggs.
• Stir egg mixture into the broth and rice. Reduce heat to low and cook until the soup is hot, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Cook rice in boiling salted water until almost, but not quite, done.
• Drain rice and return to pot.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a small skillet over low heat, add onion and cook until browned, I usually add a few drops of oil so that the butter won't burn.
• Add the onion and the rest of the ingredients to the rice, cover and cook on low heat for 5 to 10 minutes until completely done.

Steps:

• Heat oil in pot over low heat.
• Dice carrot and onion about 1/4 inch.
• Add to pot and saute 10 minutes.
• Add garlic, cook 3 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Finely zest and juice both lemons.
• Bring water, zest and lemon juice to a boil in same pot.
• Stir in rice, reduce heat and simmer covered until water is absorbed, about 20-25 minutes, fluff. Sprinkle with parlsey or mint and chopped scallions.