Veggie, Rice and Cheese Supreme

I have been into this clean eating thing and I wanted to post a few recipes here and there for some yummy healthy recipes. Here is the first of many to come.

Veggie, Rice & Cheese Supreme: (great for a snack or side dish)

You will need:

2 1/2 cups water

1 Cup brown rice

1 tsp olive oil

1 small zuchini, halved and cut into 1/4 inch slices

1 small yellow squash, halved and cut into 1/ inch slices

2 cloves garlic minced ( i love garlic so I use 3 - 4 depending on the size)

1/2 tsp. sea salt (sea salt make sit cleaneating and is yummy)

1/4 tsp. fresh ground pepper ( i use regulary)

3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat Monteray Jack cheese (about 4 oz.)

Instructions:

One: in a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice, lower heat and cover. Simmer until rice is done, about 25 minutes.

Two: When the rices has 5 minutes of cooking time remaining, pour olive oil into a nonstick skillet and place over medium heat. Add Zucchini, yellow squash and garlic to the pan. Sprinkle with basil, salt and pepper, and saute for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Three: Add cooked rice on top of vegetables, cover with lid, turn heat to low and cook for 5 more minutes. Stir veggies and rice together and top with cheese. Replace lid for about 1 - 2 minutes until the cheese is melted.

Three: Add cooked rice on top of vegetables, cover with lid, turn heat to low and cook for 5 more minutes. Stir veggies and rice together and top with cheese. Replace lid for about 1 - 2 minutes until the cheese is melted.