2 cup brown basmati rice
4 cup water
1/3 lb mushrooms, chopped
1/2 a green pepper, diced
1/2 a red pepper, diced
1 onion, chopped
2 plum tomatos, chopped salt to taste
Directions
Throw everything in a pot, bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 45
minutes until the rice is cooked.
Happy eating, Kirstin Kirstin Reade Wilcox
From Fatfree Digest April-May 1994, Formatting by Sue Smith (using
MMCONV)
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Casserole; Rice
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