How to Make Wild Rice with Broccoli

1 cup wild rice, rinsed well with cold water
1 cup finely chopped broccoli
¼ cup diced green bell pepper
¼ cup diced yellow bell pepper
¼ cup diced red bell pepper
½ tablespoon Soul Food Seasoning

Bring 2 to 2-1/2 cups water to a boil and add the rice. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 33 minutes. Add the vegetables and seasonings and cook 10 minutes longer or until the vegetables are just tender. Serves four.

Nutritional Information Per Serving

Calories:  130
Sodium:  16 mg
Calories from Fat:  9
Carbohydrates:  28 g
Protein:  4 g
Cholesterol:  0 mg
Fat:  1 g

Soul Food Seasoning

1 tablespoon ground red pepper
3 tablespoons  garlic powder
3 tablespoons onion powder
1 tablespoon dark chili powder
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon thyme powder
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Mix all the ingredients together. Store in a sealed container. Makes about 3/4 cups.

Nutritional Information Per Serving

Calories: 5
Sodium:  3 mg
Calories from Fat: 1
Carbohydrates: 1g
Protein: 0g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat:   <1g

This healthy recipe was adapted from "The Healthy Soul Food Cookbook" (2005) with the permission of the author, Wilbert Jones, and the courtesy of the publisher, Kensington Publishing Group. For more information about the book, please visit www.kensingtonbooks.com.