One
of the dishes I serve often is homemade rice pilaf. It is simple and delicious and I think it
rivals anything you get out of a box.
Easy Rice Pilaf
1/2 cup diced onion
1 celery stalk, diced
1 carrot, diced
3 Tbs. olive oil
1/2 cup fideo pasta
2 cups long grain rice
4 cups chicken broth
1 tsp. dried parsley
In a large heavy pot heat oil over medium
heat. Saute onions, celery and carrot in
oil. Add pasta and rice stirring to
lightly brown.
Add broth and parsley,
bring to a boil.
Cover with lid slightly ajar and cook for six minutes. Turn off
heat, cover with lid tightly and allow to sit on hot burner for twenty
minutes. Fluff rice with a fork and
serve.
Have
an extra packet of ramen noodle seasoning floating around? Add it to four cups of warm water and use in
place of the chicken broth. I often times
do this to save a little money and use up something that might otherwise end up
in the trash. Adds nice flavor too.
This
recipe makes a lot and the leftovers reheat nicely in the microwave. If you have any leftover chicken, pork chops
or roast you can dice it up and add it to the leftover roast to create a whole
new meal.
Give
this one a try and let me know what you think.
This looks delicious -- I love rice pilaf. We eat a lot of rice and I love how versatile it is.
ReplyDeleteLaura
Thanks Laura. We love it too!
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