Island Rice Pilaf
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
- 1⁄2 cup chopped red onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 1⁄2 cups reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
- 1⁄4 cup white wine or 1/4 cup water
- 1 bay leaf
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 cup uncooked rice
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- additional chopped red onion (optional)
- cilantro (optional)
directions
- In nonstick skillet over medium heat cook coconut, stirring, until lightly browned, 3-4 minutes; remove from heat.
- In pot melt butter over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic; cook until softened, 2-3 minutes.
- Add broth, 1/2 cup water, wine, bay leaf and salt; bring to boil.
- Stir in rice; return to boil.
- Reduce heat to low; cover.
- Simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 20 minutes, adding peas during last 5 minutes of cooking time.
- Remove from heat; stir in cilantro.
- Transfer to serving dish; sprinkle with coconut and additional red onion and cilantro, if desired.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
PsychoCasseroleStep
United States