Red Lobster Rice Pilaf Food

RICE PILAF

Steps:

• 1. Into a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid: 3 cups water, 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, 2 teaspoons finely diced carrots, 1 1/2 teaspoons finely diced red peppers, 1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning (With Lemon & Herb), 1 1/4 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning (Original), 1/4 teaspoon dried basil, 1/4 teaspoon dried dill, 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon, 1/4 teaspoon Accent seasoning, 1 pinch sugar, 1 small bay leaf.
• 2. Bring broth mixture to boiling. Add 2 cups quick cooking wild rice. Allow to boil for one minute. Stir and cover. Reduce heat to low; steam rice for 15 minutes. Keep rice covered; Remove from heat. Allow to stand for 10 minutes, covered. uncover rice; remove bay leaf; fluff rice with a fork.

RED LOBSTER WILD RICE PILAF (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• MINCE carrots and red pepper (separately), using a food processor, to yield 1/2 tablespoon each.
• INTO a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, add 3 cups water, 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, 2 teaspoons finely diced carrots, 1 1/2 teaspoons finely diced red peppers, 1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning (With Lemon & Herb), 1 1/4 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning (Original), 1/4 teaspoon dried basil, 1/4 teaspoon dried dill, 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon, 1/4 teaspoon Accent seasoning, 1 pinch sugar, and 1 small bay leaf.
• BRING broth mixture to boiling; ADD 2 cups Rice Select brand quick-cooking Royal Blend wild rice.
• ALLOW to boil for one minute.
• STIR and COVER.
• REDUCE heat to LOW; STEAM rice for 15 minutes.
• KEEP rice covered.
• REMOVE from heat and allow to stand for 10 minutes (covered).
• UNCOVER rice; REMOVE bay leaf; FLUFF rice with a fork.
• SERVE and ENJOY!

WILD RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan, add the onion, and cook over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes, until translucent. Add 5 cups of water, 2 teaspoons of salt, and the wild rice. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to very low, and simmer, covered, for 50 minutes to 1 hour, until the rice is tender. Drain well.
• Place the drained rice in a bowl, add the remaining tablespoon of butter, the scallions, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and the pepper. Taste for seasonings and serve hot.