EASY Rice!!

1 cup rice (brown, white, mix, etc.)
1tbls unsalted butter
Pepper to your liking

1 chicken/beef bouillon cube
OR
2 tbls soy sauce


Seriously, this is so easy.  Cook the rice according to directions on bag.  Include bouillon and butter in cooking.  This is a very flavorful alternative to plain rice.  This is going to load you on sodium, unless you use low sodium soy sauce, so please keep that in mind.  It's not a healthy alternative, just a flavorful alternative.

With that said, my husband and I enjoy the "Pasta Sides" that are quick and easy sides for dinner.  There typically is just a bit more sodium in this rice when using bouillon than what you will find in those, but you are getting  rid of a considerable amount of the fat and calorie content.  So in that respect, it is a bit healthier than that option.  And then you have soy sauce.  That stuff has an insane amount of sodium.  I love the stuff and cook with it very often.  And I'm sure that if you have concerns about sodium, you know to avoid soy sauce.  But if not, please educate yourself on what you use in your cooking and then make your decisions on what to use.

On a side note, I use a rice cooker.  By far one of the most used appliances in my kitchen!  If you enjoy rice, definitely invest in one.  They really aren't that expensive.