Brown Rice Pilaf With Chicken Sausage Food

COUNTRY WILD RICE WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the rice and cook, toasting until the rice begins to smell nutty, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock along with some salt and bring it to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cover. Simmer until the rice is tender and has absorbed all the liquid, about 25 minutes
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining tablespoon oil along with the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, pepper and a generous pinch of salt and cook until just tender and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, sausage, thyme and sage, and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon until browned and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes more.
• When the rice is cooked and liquid is absorbed, turn off the heat, remove the lid and add the sausage and vegetables. Fluff and stir gently with a fork to combine. Add the rice to a serving dish and sprinkle with the chives before serving hot.

BROWN RICE PILAF WITH CHICKEN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• saute onion pepper and chicken sausage in oil over medium high heat until sausage is cooked through or nearly so add garlic and saute for another 2 or three minutes stir in rice add broth bring to a boil then reduce to simmer, cover and cook for 45-50 minutes or until almost all liquid is absorbed. stir in spinach or basil

SAUSAGE RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, brown sausage; drain. Add onion and mushrooms; saute until onion is tender. Add rice, consomme, water and oregano; mix well. Transfer to an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until rice is tender, stirring once. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired.

SAUSAGE AND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Cook rice separately.
• Cook sausage over low heat in a large skillet; Drain.
• To the same skillet, add onions, green bell peppers, and celery.
• Cook for 5 minutes.
• Stir in soup and cooked rice.
• Pour into a greased casserole dish.
• Cover and bake at 250°F for about 30 minutes or until heated through.

SIMPLE BROWN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Mix chicken stock and next 5 ingredients in saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Add rice, return mixture to boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes (for instant rice-- follow package recommended cooking times for other brown rice varieties).
• Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
• Fluff with fork.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.

HERBED CHICKEN WITH BROWN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in saucepan over medium heat.
• Cook garlic 2 minutes.
• Add rice and cumin, stir until coated.
• Add broth and cayenne pepper.
• Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer over medium low heat 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir italian seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle over both sides of chicken to coat.
• Heat remaining oil in frying pan over medium high heat.
• Add chicken and cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes on each side.
• Remove from heat and cover to keep warm.
• Stir apricots and raisens into rice.
• Cover and continue to simmer until broth has been absorbed, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Gently stir almonds and green onions into rice mixture.
• To serve, place rice mixture on plate and fan chicken slices over top.

TOFURKY SAUSAGE BROWN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large skillet, heat olive oil.
• Add onion, garlic, Tofurky, and mushrooms, and cook until onion is tender.
• Mix together with oregano and rice in an ungreased 13x9 casserole.
• Cover and bake for 30-35 minutes, until everything is heated through.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan, if desired.

BROWN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a small skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until onion is golden, about 5 minutes.
• Add rice and sauté for 1 minute.
• Add broth, and season with salt and pepper to taste; bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low.
• Simmer until rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed, about 45-50 minutes. Check rice occasionally and add water if necessary.
• Uncover and let rice stand for 5 minutes before serving.

LEMONY BROWN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, saute onion in about half of the butter until soft.
• Add additional butter and allow to melt. Stir in rice and cook two minutes, stirring to coat rice with butter.
• Add chicken stock and 2 T lemon juice. Bring to a boil, cover TIGHTLY*, turn heat low, and simmer 50 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Remove from heat and add lemon zest and additional lemon juice to taste.
• *TIP: if your pot lids aren't very tight, you can put a few layers of grease-proof paper or a clean tea-towel over the pot and jam the lid on over it.