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Best Rice Pilaf

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This is a staple side dish- it can be varied by adding any chopped vegetable or dried or fresh herbs as desired.

Preparation facts

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

1 Tbs (15mL) olive oil

1/4 cup (20g) vermicelli, noodles, uncooked, broken into 2-inch pieces

1 1/2 cups (360mL) white rice, uncooked

1 medium onion, chopped

6 cups (1.4L) chicken broth, (or vegetable broth if desired)

Directions

Heat oil in a large skillet. Add broken vermicelli and sauté until pasta is brown.

Rinse rice in cold water. Drain. Repeat this two more times. Add onion and rice to the skillet and cook, stirring over medium to high heat until rice is just beginning to brown. Reduce heat to simmer.

If desired, add chopped mushrooms, celery, carrots or peas, or any other vegetable that is on hand.

Add chicken broth to rice mixture and cover. Do not stir! Cook, covered for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to sit covered for 10 minutes more.

Fluff with a fork and serve piping hot.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 184
Calories from Fat 48 (26%)
% Daily Value*
8%Total Fat 5g
6%Saturated Fat 1.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.8g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.1g
2%Cholesterol 7mg
14%Sodium 344mg
9%Potassium 302mg
9%Total Carbohydrate 26g
2%Dietary Fiber 0.5g
Sugars 5g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
15%Protein 8g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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