Brown Rice Pilaf

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown rice uncooked
• 0.5 cup carrots shredded
• 0.5 cup celery finely chopped
• 2 cups less-sodium chicken broth fat-free
• 1  garlic clove minced
• 0.3 cup green onions thinly sliced
• 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper red
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 3 tablespoons slivered almonds toasted

Equipment

• sauce pan

Directions

1. Bring broth to a boil in a heavy saucepan; stir in rice and next 5 ingredients.
2. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 50 to 55 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Stir in green onions and almonds.
3. Tip: Brown rice has twice the fiber of white rice. Increasing the fiber in your diet may help control blood sugar.