Clean Eating: Brown Rice with Onion Gravy

I had a couple of steaks that have been awaiting a nice sear and roast. I was looking forward to sinking my teeth into medium-rare deliciousness, but I wasn't sure what kind of side dish to have. I wanted something a little different than the normal rice or side salad or frozen vegetable. So, I came up with this little gem.

Ingredients:
1 bag of instant brown rice
1 medium onion
2 tbsp. whole wheat flour
1 beef bouillon cube
8 fl. oz. of hot water
1/4 tsp. sea salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
Cooking spray


Directions:
Dissolve the bouillon in hot water.

Place bag of rice in water and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil uncovered for 9 minutes. Drain water and remove cooked rice from bag back to cooking pot.

Slice onions. Spray pan with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat and add onions.

Cook until onions begin to soften. Add a splash of the bouillon broth. Stir and cover. Cook for a few minutes until onions have browned (if needed add another splash of plain water).

Sprinkle flour over the browned onions. Stir to cook the flour a bit. Add remaining bouillon broth to pan. Stir to thicken into a gravy. Add salt and pepper. Stir in cooked rice.

Serve with protein of choice.

 

Nutrition Facts
Serves 2
Serving Size 233.7g
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Calories - 199
Calories from Fat - 12
Total Fat - 1.3g
Saturated Fat - 0g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 651mg
Total Carbohydrates - 43.8g
Dietary Fiber - 4.0g
Sugar - 2.6g
Protein - 5.7g
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Vitamin A - 0%
Vitamin C - 7%
Calcium - 2%
Iron - 5%