Shiitake Brown Rice

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This 2-ingredient Shiitake Brown Rice makes for an easy side dish packed with umami flavor.

Mushrooms are both delicious and nutritious. So much so, I recommend my students and clients to add in them to their plate on a regular basis.

I recently shared this recipe, along with the incredible benefits of mushrooms on The Doctors, on CBS, but in the mean time, check out my full write up on the benefits of mushrooms.

Shiitake Brown Rice

Shiitake Brown Rice

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Cook Time 30

Total Time 30

Servings6

Ingredients

1 cup brown rice
2½ cups water
1 cup shiitake mushrooms caps only, sliced thin
unrefined salt (real, pink, or Celtic salt) to taste
Black Pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat a medium-sized pot over medium heat. Add the rice, water and mushrooms. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer until all the water is absorbed (about 30 minutes).
Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Recipe Notes

You can adapt this recipe for any type of mushrooms and any type of rice. Simply add an extra ¼-½ cup of water than you normally would, and note different cooking times for different varieties of rice.

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