Vegetable Rice Pilaf
by Pam on September 24, 2012
I wanted to find a rice recipe that was quick and easy. I adapted this recipe from The Kitchen Witch[1] a little bit because I didn’t have spinach on hand. It was a nice change from regular rice and I loved that it added veggies to the mix. My son especially liked this rice and had second helpings. I served this simple side dish with the Dijon and Panko-Crusted Salmon[2] and they paired perfectly together.
Heat the olive oil in a medium sized sauce pan over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes. Add the rice and bouillon granules and cook, stirring often, for 3-4 minutes. Add the water, sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste and stir. Cover with a lid and reduce heat to simmer; cook for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit for another 5 minutes – don’t remove the lid!
Fluff the rice with a fork, taste and re-season if needed. Toss in the parsley and mix. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
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Vegetable Rice Pilaf
Yield: 6
Prep Time: 10 min.
Cook Time: 30 min.
Total Time: 40 min.
Ingredients:
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup onion, diced finely
1/2 cup carrots, diced finely
1/2 cup celery, diced finely
2 tsp chicken bouillon granules
1 cup of white jasmine rice
1 3/4 cups of water
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Directions:
Heat the olive oil in a medium sized sauce pan over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes. Add the rice and bouillon granules and cook, stirring often, for 3-4 minutes. Add the water, sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste and stir. Cover with a lid and reduce heat to simmer; cook for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit for another 5 minutes – don’t remove the lid!
Fluff the rice with a fork, taste and re-season if needed. Toss in the parsley and mix. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
Adapted recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking
Original recipe by The Kitchen Witch
References
- ^ The Kitchen Witch (www.thekitchenwitchblog.com)
- ^ Dijon and Panko-Crusted Salmon (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
- ^ Print Recipe (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
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