Perfect Rice

We’re all aware of the recommended 3 servings of vegetables per day, but who wants to be munching on raw carrots and celery all the time?  On the other hand, if you’re eating a lot of stir fry or sautéed vegetables, you can be ingesting excess calories and fat.  The most beneficial and delicious way to get your recommended servings of vegetables is through steaming.  Steamed vegetables lock in all the valuable vitamins in the vegetable, and also bring out the flavor.  There’s few people out there who would prefer raw cauliflower or broccoli over steamed cauliflower or broccoli; this is because steaming makes the texture more pleasant and also easier to swallow. 

Though you can use a vegetable steamer to steam your vegetables, it’s also possible to use a standard rice cooker.  In most circumstances you just need a little water and a pan with a lid to create delicious steamed vegetables at home. 

If you’re looking for a healthy recipe with some serious flavor, you can’t go wrong with this delicious broccoli chicken recipe served with rice.  When it comes to slow cooker recipes, this has to be one of my favorites of all time.  You’ll just need the ingredients and your standard slow cooker for this amazing meal. 

Ingredients:

2 lbs. boneless chicken breast (cut into strips)
1 ¼ cups uncooked rice
1 can cream of broccoli soup
1 cup chicken broth
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Place the rice in your slow cooker or crock pot, and sprinkle with a bit of salt and pepper.  Place your chicken pieces in, and stir in the cream of broccoli soup and the chicken broth.  Cover it, and cook on low for six to eight hours.  Serves 3-4!