Green Rice

== Source ==
Green Rice from the Public Health Cookbook -- original source of recipe, public domain government resource
* Cook Time: About 1 Hour 
* Serves: 8
== Ingredients ==
* ½ cup tightly packed fresh cilantro sprigs
* ½ cup tightly packed spinach leaves, stemmed and thoroughly washed
* 2½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
* non-fat cooking spray
* 1 onion, chopped
* 2 garlic cloves, chopped
* 1½ cups long-grain rice
* ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
== Directions ==
# Place cilantro, spinach and broth in a blender and puree until smooth. 
# Spray a large saucepan with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 8 minutes or until softened and translucent. Add garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
# Add rice and stir to coat evenly. 
# Add spinach mixture from blender and bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer. 
# Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
# Turn off heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Add cayenne pepper and fluff with a fork.
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