Southwestern Rice Pilaf Recipes

Steps:

• Saute 1 chopped small onion in 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat, 5 to 7 minutes; season with kosher salt and pepper. Stir in 1 cup farro and 1/4 cup golden raisins; add 2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer, cover, reduce the heat to medium low and cook until the water is absorbed, 35 minutes. Stir and top with chopped salted pistachios and parsley.

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan; saute onion until softened.
• Add next four ingredients (garlic through oregano) and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute.
• Add rice and stir until grains are coated with oil.
• Add broth, tomatoes, and chiles; bring to boil and add corn.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until rice is tender, about 25 minutes.
• Season with hot pepper sauce and serve with cilantro and scallions.

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• In a Dutch oven, combine the first 7 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5-7 minutes or until rice is tender. Sprinkle with cheese.

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• Combine broth, parsley and butter in a saucepan; bring to boil. Stir in rice; cover. Reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes.

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• Heat olive oil in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion, red pepper, carrot and celery.
• Saute until vegetables begin to soften, about 7 minutes.
• Add rice and stir to coat well.
• Add broth and bring to a boil.
• Cover skillet, reduce heat to low and simmer until rice is tender and broth is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Mix in tomato and jalapeno; heat through.
• Serve.

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute pepper and onion 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute., Stir in rice, spices and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients; cook, covered, until heated through.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Bring stock to a simmer in a small saucepan.
• Melt butter in a 2-quart ovenproof saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, bay leaf, and salt and cook until onion is soft and translucent, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes.
• Add rice and stir well to coat each grain with butter mixture. Cook until rice is fragrant and starting to turn translucent, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes.
• Add stock and return to a simmer. Transfer to oven, cover, and bake for 16 minutes. Remove from oven. Cover and let steam for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork before serving.

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• In a medium saucepan with tight fitting lid, bring the chicken broth to a boil, stir in rice and barley; cover and cook for 30 minutes.
• Stir in diced carrot, cover and continue to cook for an additional 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and grains are tender.
• While the grains are cooking, heat the olive oil in a large skillet, stir in garlic and chopped onion and cook until onion is tender.
• Stir in the corn and beans, heat until warmed; add jalapeño pepper, red bell pepper, cumin and oregano.
• When the grains are cooked, add to skillet, stirring to combine.
• Sprinkle in the cilantro, combine well; cover and allow to stand 5 minutes before serving.
• Adjust salt and pepper to taste.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan with a lid. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until it begins to soften, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic, chili powder, cumin, and oregano and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the rice and stir until the grains are covered with oil.
• Add the broth, canned tomates, and green chiles. Bring to a boil and add the corn. Reduce the heat to low and cook, covered, until the rice is tender aboutn 25 minutes. (The rice will take a little longer to cook than usual because of the acid in the tomatoes.).
• Season with hot pepper sauce. Transfer to plates or a serving bowl and sprinkle with the cilantro and scallions.