Side Dish

Rice Pilaf is for Side Dish.

Rice Pilaf takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Rice Pilaf takes 50 minutes to cook.

Rice Pilaf makes 15 servings.

The ingredients for Rice Pilaf are:

Olive Oil, 3 tbsp (remove)
*Onion - raw, 4.5 cup (remove)
Salt, 2 tsp (remove)
Pepper, black, 1 tsp (remove)
*Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched, 3.25 cup (remove)
*Great Value 99% Fat Free Chicken Broth, 2.25 cup (remove)
*Bay leaf, dried, 4 serving (remove)
GV Frozen Sweet Peas 16 oz packet (5 Servings), 1 serving (remove)

Here is how you make Rice Pilaf:

In a 7quart dutch oven heat the oil over medium high heat.Add the onions, 1/2 tsp of salt and 1/4 tsp of pepper and cook, stirring often, until golden and translucent, about 8-10 minutes.Add the rice and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add 2 1/4 cups of water, the chicken broth, bay leaves, rest of salt and pepper and bring to a boil.Stir, cover, lower the heat and simmer undisturbed until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, 20-25 minutes.Remove from the heat and fluff with a fork. Quickly scatter the pease on top, cover and let stand for 5 minutes.Uncover and let cool completely, tossing once or twice. discard the bay leaves.To Freeze:Divide into 1 cup portions into resealable plastic sandwich bags. Seal and store in large 1 or 2 gallon freezer bags.To use after freezing:Thaw at room temperature for about 30 minutes, or pop into the fridge in the morning and thaw all day.For a Change:Halve the amount of onions and add 3 minced jalepenos.Use corn instead of peas and add chopped cilantro.Swap in 1 cup of white wine for 1 cup of broth.Add thyme or rosemary when cooking the onions.Omit the peas and stir in chopped olives and toasted almonds.Serving Size: Makes approx 15 cupsNumber of Servings: 15Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LINDALOU_77.

The nutritional information for Rice Pilaf is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 15
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 215.4

• Total Fat: 3.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 459.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
• Protein: 5.3 g