Side Dish

Veggie-Rice Pilaf is for Side Dish.

Veggie-Rice Pilaf takes several minutes to prepare.

Veggie-Rice Pilaf takes 30 minutes to cook.

Veggie-Rice Pilaf makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Veggie-Rice Pilaf are:

Butter, 1 1/2 tbsp
Carrot, 1 or 2, diced
Onion, 1, diced
Salt, pepper, and thyme, to taste
Long-grain white rice, 1 1/4 cup
Chicken or vegetable stock, 1 1/2 cup
Water, 3/4 cup
Broccoli, 2 cups chopped
Green beans, 1 1/2 cup chopped
Bell pepper (red, orange or yellow), 3/4 cup chopped
Old cheddar Cheese, 1 cup shredded (or havarti or gouda)

Here is how you make Veggie-Rice Pilaf:

Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, salt, pepper and thyme. Cook til onion is softened, about 3-5 mins. Meanwhile heat water and stock (microwave is fine).Add rice, stir to coat in butter and heat 1 min. Add heated water and stock; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes without uncovering. Working quickly, add chopped vegetables to pot and stir. Put cover back on pot and cook for 5-10 minutes or until rice is done and liquid is absorbed. Let sit 2 minutes.Add 3/4 of cheese, stir til cheese is melted. Transfer to serving dish, sprinkle with remaining cheese.*You could make this healthier by using brown rice, but this will alter cooking time. Serving Size: Makes 5 generous portionsNumber of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MCLAREN21.

The nutritional information for Veggie-Rice Pilaf is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 216.3

• Total Fat: 11.5 g
• Cholesterol: 34.4 mg
• Sodium: 828.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
• Protein: 9.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Veggie-Rice Pilaf is Vegetarian