Italian Rice Pilaf

Name: Italian Rice Pilaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked white rice; 2 unit tbs unsalted butter; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 cup red wine (preferably Chianti); 3 unit bay leaves; 7 cloves garlic (smashed); 10 sprigs fresh thyme; 5-6 sprigs fresh rosemary; 1 large onion (finely diced)

This dish has got a lot of Italian flavors, like bay, thyme, rosemary, garlic, and Chianti wine.

vegetarianvegangluten-freedairy-freenut-free

Prep20 min

Cook10 min

Total30 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

uncooked white rice
2 cups
tbs unsalted butter
2 unit
salt
1/2 tsp
freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp
low-sodium chicken broth
2 1/2 cups
red wine
preferably Chianti
1 cup
bay leaves
3 unit
garlic
smashed
7 cloves
fresh thyme
10 sprigs
fresh rosemary
5-6 sprigs
onion
finely diced
1 large

Method

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Add rice and onion and cook until rice is golden.

5 minutes

Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients. Once rice has toasted, remove from pot and add mixture. Bring to a boil and add rice. Cook, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes or until rice is desired tenderness.

30 minutes

Serve warm with a steak and a glass o' red wine, maybe a vegetable saute.

2 minutes

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