rice pilaf

Ingredients For rice pilaf

• 1/4 c

  butter
• 1 1/2 c

  white rice
• 3 1/4 c

  chicken broth
• 1/3 c

  finely, diced celery
• 1/3 c

  finely, diced carrot
• 1/4 c

  chopped fresh parsley
• 1/3 c

  slivered almonds
• 1/4 tsp

  pepper
• 1 Tbsp

  whole almonds (optional)
• a bit of carrot cut into match stick size (optional)
• a couple of sprigs of fresh parsley (optional)