Nov-dinner: two-rice and sweet pepper pilaf
- Main Ingredient: Cereals Various Vegetables
- Yield:
Nov-dinner: two-rice and sweet pepper pilaf ingredients
- 1 T butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 1⁄2 t Dried thyme
- 1⁄4 t Pepper
- 1 1⁄2 c chicken/vegetable stock
- 1 T white wine vinegar
- 1⁄2 c Wild rice, rinsed/drained
- 1 c Long-grain rice
- 1⁄2 Sweet red/yellow pepper
- -- diced
- 1⁄2 t Salt
Cooking Nov-dinner: two-rice and sweet pepper pilaf
1. Tip: while rice is cooking, do not stir it unless specifically stated in the recipe - the grain"s starch will be released and make the rice sticky.
2. in large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; cook garlic, onion, thyme and pepper, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Add stock, 1-¼ cups water and vinegar; bring to boil.
4. add wild rice to saucepan and return to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 35 minutes.
5. Stiri in long-grain rice; cover and simmer for about 30 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
6. With fork, stir in sweet pepper and salt; cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
7. dinner menu: ~ mushroom and leek pate ~ make-ahead seafood salad ~ maple orange cornish hens ~ squash crescents ~ zucchini ribbons ~ two-rice and sweet pepper pilaf ~ ricotta cheesecake with citrus compote 6 servings for $7.
8. 16 cdn[nov 95] per serving: about 200 calories, 6 g protein, 3 g fat, 31 g carbohydrate.
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