Who doesn’t love the combination of thyme, rosemary, and mushrooms? It’s like they were meant for each other! We use this trio in all sorts of meals, but we really love it in Basmati rice! It’s a simple side that only takes a few minutes longer to make than plain rice and it will elevate your meal to a whole new level! This dish is completely versatile as well, you can add and remove vegetables to suit your tastes or what is left over in the refrigerator or you can add a protein right into the rice to make it a complete meal. Once you make this you’ll be finding reasons to make it again!
Servings: 4
Calories: 416kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice uncooked
- 1½ cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1½ tsp crushed red pepper
- 1¼ tsp black pepper freshly ground
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1/3 cup shallots minced
- 3 cups portabella mushrooms thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp fresh rosemary finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh thyme stems removed
- 4 oz Parmesan cheese shredded
Instructions
- Cook basmati rice according to packaged directions, adding ¼ tsp salt, ½ crushed red pepper, and ½ black pepper. Substitute water for chicken or vegetable stock.
- While rice is cooking, melt butter in large frying pan on medium high heat. Add garlic and shallots and cook for 1 minute. Add mushrooms, rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper and cook for 5-6 minutes, or until mushrooms are fully cooked through.
- Add rice and mix through well for 1 minute. Add Parmesan cheese and stir continuously for 2 minutes, so all rice is well coated and cheese has slightly cooked onto the rice, giving the rice a nice texture.
- Remove from heat and top with more cheese if wanted. Enjoy!
Notes
While fresh herbs are better, this recipe can be made with dried herbs. Just use 2 tsp of rosemary and thyme. You can also substitute out the rice with whatever you have on hand. Brown rice would be delicious in this recipe!
Nutrition
Calories: 416kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 1236mg | Potassium: 434mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 990IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 382mg | Iron: 2mg
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