Red and Green Rice

Name: Red and Green Rice
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic, minced; 1½ cups coarsely chopped arugula; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 tablespoon Chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley; 1 cup coarsely chopped watercress leaves; 1½ cups julienned radicchio; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 2½ cups water; 1 cup long-grain rice

Preparation info

6
portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

This is perfect with tender Lemon and Ginger Pork Loin.

Ingredients

2½ cups water
1 cup long-grain rice
1 tablespoon

Side dish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Bring the water to a boil in a heavy saucepan. Add the rice, reduce the heat, and cook at a slow boil for 20 minutes.
While the rice is cooking, heat the oil and butter in a large skillet. Add the garlic, arugula, and watercress. Cook over medium heat, tossing constantly, until the greens are slightly wilted.
Add the cooked rice to the skillet along w