Green Rice with Green Chiles recipe

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Ingredients

¾ cup chopped romaine lettuce
¾ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
⅓ cup chopped tomatillos
2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic
2 cups chicken broth, or more as needed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 ½ cups long-grain rice
½ teaspoon salt

Nutrition Info

226.9 calories
carbohydrate: 39.9 g
cholesterol: 2 mg
fat: 5.2 g
fiber: 1.4 g
protein: 4.3 g
saturatedFat: 0.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 806.9 mg
sugar: 1.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place lettuce, cilantro, green chiles, tomatillos, green onions, and garlic in a blender. Puree, adding enough broth to make 3 cups liquid.

  2. Heat oil in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add rice and saute until opaque, about 5 minutes. Add broth mixture and salt, bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until rice is tender, 18 to 20 minutes.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Rice cooked with green chiles, cilantro, and tomatillos. Goes great with fajitas.

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