Name: Easy Rice Pilaf Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: ⅓ cup finely diced onion; 2 tbsp butter; 1 clove minced garlic; ¾ cup basmati rice; 2 tbsp shredded Carrot; 2 tbsp minced red pepper; 14½ oz chicken broth; ¼ cup or water White Wine; 2 tbsp toasted slivered almonds; 1 tbsp or parsley green onion

How To Make Easy Rice Pilaf

Cooked in chicken broth, this rice pilaf is a stepped-up version of plain rice. It combines almond and green onions for a pop of color and extra crunch.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 35 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

⅓cuponion,finely diced
2tbspbutter
1clovegarlic,minced
¾cupbasmati rice
2tbspcarrot,shredded
2tbspred pepper,minced
14½ozchicken broth
¼cupwhite wine,or water
2tbspslivered almonds,toasted
1tbspgreen onion,or parsley

Instructions

Rinse rice under cold water and drain well.
Combine onion, butter, and garlic in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat to soften for about 3 minutes.
Add rice and cook for about 7 to 10 minutes until it begins to smell toasted and turn slightly golden.
Add remaining ingredients except for green onions and almonds. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to a low simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
Remove from the heat and allow to sit covered for 5 minutes.
Fluff with a fork and garnish with almonds and parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 262.45kcal
Fat: 9.50g
Saturated Fat: 4.22g
Trans Fat: 0.23g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.57g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.06g
Carbohydrates: 34.98g
Fiber: 1.50g
Sugar: 3.00g
Protein: 6.38g
Cholesterol: 18.35mg
Sodium: 154.10mg
Calcium: 34.99mg
Potassium: 241.92mg
Iron: 2.01mg
Vitamin A: 91.04µg
Vitamin C: 7.88mg

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