Ricepilafwithherbs Recipes

RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a dutch oven or pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and mushrooms and cook until vegetables have softened and just started to turn brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
• Add rice, salt, and pepper and cook until rice starts to look slightly transparent, about 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in broth. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
• Once boiling, add bay leaves, cover pot with a lid, and decrease heat to low.
• Let rice simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes.
• Once all liquid appears to have been absorbed, turn off heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes.
• Discard bay leaves and fluff with a fork. Stir in parsley. Serve immediately.

ANN'S RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Dissolve chicken bouillon in water in a bowl.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir vermicelli pieces until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Pour bouillon mixture into the skillet with the vermicelli.
• Stir rice, black pepper, salt, and Greek seasoning into the vermicelli mixture and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low; simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.

HERBED RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the rice, celery and onion in butter, stirring constantly, until rice is browned. Stir in the next 5 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley; stir in pimientos if desired. , Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

HERBED RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium saucepot over medium heat. Add the rice, onion and thyme and saute until the onion is softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the chicken stock over the rice, cover and cook over medium-low until tender and fluffy, about 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork, fold in the parsley and let stand 5 minutes before serving.

BASIC RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan and cook onion over medium heat until golden. Stir in rice and cook for 1 minute.
• Season with salt and pepper. Stir in chicken stock and bring to a boil.
• Cover and turn heat down to low. Simmer gently for 20 minutes.
• Fluff rice with a fork and stir in parsley.

HERB GARDEN RICE PILAF WITH FRESH GARLIC, BASIL, THYME AND OREGANO

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, add water, rice, butter, chicken base, garlic and pepper.
• Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• When just to a boil, stir in fresh herbs. Cover and turn heat down to LOW.
• LOW simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. (*Do not remove lid during cooking and resting time.)
• Stir and fluff with fork. *If wanting a bit lemon zest, add now.
• Garnish with a tiny bit of fresh oregano leaves, fresh thyme sprigs, chives and shaved parmesan cheese if desired.

SPANISH RICE PILAF WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the rice, garlic, onions, bell pepper, paprika and red pepper flakes. Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, just until the rice and onions start to turn translucent. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Add the tomato paste, red wine vinegar, thyme and bay leaves to the rice and cook for 2-3 more minutes, just until the vinegar cooks out.
• Pour the water into the pan and bring to a boil. Once it reaches a boil, turn the heat all the way down and cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid, allowing the rice to cook at a low simmer.
• Simmer the rice for 15-20 minutes or until it's cooked through and there is no liquid remaining. Remove the bay leaves and sprigs of thyme.
• Fluff the rice with a fork and add the almonds, parsley and butter to the pan. Stir to combine evenly and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

RICE PILAF WITH HERBS

Steps:

• In skillet, saute rice, celery, and onion in butter until the rice is browned.
• Place in a greased 2 quart casserole.
• Combine all remaining ingredients; pour over rice.
• Cover and bake at 325F degrees for 50 minutes or until rice is done.

EASY RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown rice in oil, stirring constantly. Blend in soup mix and pepper. Stir in water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until the rice is tender. Stir in peas. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

HERBED BROWN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallot and saute until tender. Add the rice and stir until the rice is glossy and coated with the butter. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the stock, garlic and thyme. Cover with a tight fitting lid. Cook 40 minutes, turn off the heat and let sit for 10 minutes.
• Remove the thyme sprigs and garlic. Fluff with a fork and add parsley and green onions.