Easy Vegetable-Herb Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup thinly sliced carrot
2 cups basmati rice (or other fine quality rice)
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 cup chopped onion
3 cups water
2 teaspoons salt
1 dash black pepper
non-stick olive oil flavored cooking spray (or 1 tsp. olive oil, spread in pan with paper towel)
1 tablespoon fat-free margarine (or vegan margarine) (optional)

Preparation

Spray large saucepan with cooking spray.
Add onion and carrots and saute over medium heat, adding a few drops of water if necessary to prevent sticking, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent and carrot is fairly tender.
Add water rice, salt, dill weed, and pepper; bring to a boil.
Cover; simmer 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender.
Stir in parsley and fat-free margarine.
Serve.