Rice Pilaf With Garlic And Onions Food

AWESOME RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir carrots, celery, red bell pepper, onion, and garlic until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Gently stir rice, corn, and peas into vegetables to combine. Pour chicken broth, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce into rice mixture. Season with lemon pepper, parsley, thyme, saffron, salt, and black pepper, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let pilaf stand covered until grains are separate, 10 to 15 more minutes.

SARAH'S RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a lidded skillet over medium-low heat. Cook and stir orzo pasta until golden brown. Stir in onion and cook until onion becomes translucent, then add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Mix in the rice and chicken broth. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.

GARLIC-HERB ORZO PILAF

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook garlic in oil over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add orzo and rice; cook 4-6 minutes longer or until lightly browned. , Stir in broth and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Stir in the onions, basil, parsley and salt.

BROWN RICE & PEPPERS PILAF

Steps:

• In large saucepan, saute onion and green pepper in oil until tender.
• Add rice and garlic; cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until rice is lightly browned.
• Add the water, broth, thyme and pepper.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Fluff with fork.

BASMATI RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat chicken stock in a saucepan until boiling; keep hot until ready to use.
• Heat vegetable oil in a 2 quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion and bay leaf in the hot oil until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir basmati rice into onion mixture until rice is coated with oil.
• Pour hot chicken stock into the rice mixture. Season with salt; stir.
• Bring rice mixture to a boil; cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Continue simmering until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Remove saucepan from heat and discard bay leaf. Add butter and fluff the rice with a fork.

FRESH MUSHROOM RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms, bell pepper, and onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in water, rice, bouillon granules, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 14 to 16 minutes.

RICE PILAF WITH GARLIC AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Heat oil in an oven-proof saucepan, saute' onion for about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, rice, and vermicelli. Saute 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Stir in broth, salt and pepper. Bake uncoered at 350 for 30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in fresh parsley and serve.

RICE WITH ONIONS, GARLIC AND HERBS

Steps:

• Combine the first 4 ingredients in a food processor and puree.
• Put the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and add the rice, stirring for a few minutes.
• Stir in all but 1 tablespoon of the onion mixture, add the salt and pepper, and cook for a couple minutes stirring.
• Add the stock and bring to a boil.
• Cover and turn heat to medium/low cooking until liquid is absorbed, about 15-20 minutes.
• Stir in the reserved tablespoon of the onion mixture and serve.

BAKED GARLIC RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*.
• Heat butter in a skillet; add garlic and rice and cook until both are golden brown.
• Add 1 cup of broth and the salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil and pour into a covered casserole; bake for 25 minutes.
• Stir in remaining 1 1/2 cups broth; cook for another 45 minutes.
• This can be doubled without increasing the cooking time.

SESAME BROWN RICE PILAF WITH GARLIC AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Combine the onion and oil in a large shallow saucepan (with a tight fitting lid).
• Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes or until onion is golden.
• Stir in the rice and cook 1 minute.
• Add in the garlic; cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add the water; bring to a boil; add in the salt, stir thoroughly, cover and cook 35-40 minutes or until almost all the liquid is absorbed (do not stir).
• Uncover the pot and while it is still on the heat, sprinkle the broccoli, green beans, squash, carrot, and red bell pepper evenly over the surface of the rice.
• Cover and cook for 6-8 minutes or until the vegetables are crisp-tender and the rice is cooked.
• Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and drizzle with the sesame oil.
• Spoon into a serving dish and serve immediately.

RICE PILAF WITH SPINACH AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large wide pot over medium heat. Add onions; sauté until tender and deep brown, about 20 minutes. Transfer 1/2 cup onion slices to small bowl and reserve. Add carrot, cumin, and garlic to onions in pot; stir 1 minute. Stir in rice. Add broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until rice is tender and most liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Stir spinach into rice mixture; cover and cook until spinach wilts, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer pilaf to bowl; top with reserved 1/2 cup onion slices.