Brown Rice and Carrots

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup uncooked long-grain brown rice
• 3 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 3/4 pound)

Preparation

1. 1. Prepare rice according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
2. 2. Place carrot in a vegetable steamer. Steam, covered, 15 minutes or until very tender. Remove carrot from steamer, reserving cooking liquid.
3. 3. Place carrot in a food processor, and process 30 seconds. Add rice, and process until desired consistency, adding cooking liquid, 1 tablespoon at a time, if needed.
4. Brown Rice with Carrots and Mashed Avocado variation: Stir 2 to 3 tablespoons of mashed avocado into the brown rice–and–carrot mixture just before serving it.