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Creamy Tuna Broccoli Rice

• 1 cup dry basmati rice
• 1-1/2 to 2 cups broccoli florets
• 12 ounce can tuna, drained
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 Tablespoons butter or olive oil [or ghee]
• 1/4 cup spelt flour [or BTD compliant flour]
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 cups chicken broth (or veggie broth)
• 1-1/4 cups water
  
  Optional ingredients:
  
  
• mushrooms [portobello or other BTD compliant mushrooms]
• green, red, or yellow peppers

• Bring rice and 1-1/2 cups water to boil (add salt and a Tablespoon oil if desired).
• Cover and reduce heat.
• Simmer about 1/2 hour or until done.
• After the rice has begun simmering, begin steaming the broccoli in a separate pot.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot, saute the onion and garlic in butter [or ghee] or oil until onion is tender.
• Stir in flour and salt and heat until smooth (won't take long).
• Remove pot from heat and stir in the broth and water. Bring pot back to burner and heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Boil and stir one minute.
• Remove from heat.
• When the broccoli and rice are tender, stir them into sauce with the tuna.
• Sprinkle with celery salt to taste.
• Even better as leftovers.
  
  Variations:
  
  
• Scoop leftovers into green, red, or yellow pepper halves and bake as stuffed peppers.
• Add 1/2 to 1 cup allowable chopped mushrooms and saute with onions. You may need to add a little extra oil, butter, [or ghee].
• Use pasta in place of rice.