rice pilaf

Name: Rice Pilaf
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup(s) butter; 1 1/2 cup(s) white rice; 3 1/4 cup(s) chicken broth; 1/3 cup(s) finely, diced celery; 1/3 cup(s) finely, diced carrot; 1/4 cup(s) chopped fresh parsley; 1/3 cup(s) slivered almonds; 1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1 tablespoon(s) whole almonds (optional); - a bit of carrot cut into match stick size (optional); - a couple of sprigs of fresh parsley (optional)

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Amy H.

Detroit, MI

Updated on Jun 26, 2015

This is a very easy side dish to make and so yummy!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 50 Min

method Bake

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white rice
3 1/4 cups chicken broth
1/3 cup finely, diced celery
1/3 cup finely, diced carrot
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/3 cup slivered almonds
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon whole almonds (optional)
- a bit of carrot cut into match stick size (optional)
- a couple of sprigs of fresh parsley (optional)

How To Make rice pilaf

Step 1

Melt butter in heavy skillet; add rice and cook, stirring often until light brown. Stir in chicken broth and heat to boiling. Pour into a lightly greased 2 1/2 quart casserole; cover and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Remove from oven and stir in 1/3 cup each of celery, carrots, and sliced almonds; stir in 1/4 cup fresh parsley and 1/4 tsp pepper.Garnish with whole almonds, carrot sticks and and parsley sprigs, if desired. Yield 6 servings. Cover and let stand 10 minutes.
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