Red Pepper Garlic Rice Pilaf

Name: Red Pepper Garlic Rice Pilaf
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/2 teaspoons butter; 1/4 large onion, chopped fine (or less to your liking); 1 garlic clove (chopped fine); 1 1/2 cups chicken broth; 1 1/2 cups rice (I use instant for best results); 1/2 red roasted pepper (buy whole red peppers in a jar and chop fine); 4 tablespoons mexican cheese (or whatever you prefer)

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Recipe by Chef #277146

I came up with this recipe trying to copycat Ruby Tuesday's. This is so much better and more flavorful.

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READY IN: 20mins

SERVES: 8-12

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons butter
¹⁄₄

large onion, chopped fine (or less to your liking)
1

garlic clove (chopped fine)
1 ¹⁄₂

cups chicken broth
1 ¹⁄₂

cups rice (I use instant for best results)
¹⁄₂

red roasted pepper (buy whole red peppers in a jar and chop fine)
4

tablespoons mexican cheese (or whatever you prefer)

DIRECTIONS

Melt butter in saucepan. Saute onions for 4 minutes.
Add chopped garlic. Cook about 4-5 minutes more, or until onion is tender.
Place chicken broth in pan with onion mixture. Bring to boil and cook rice according to package directions.
Once rice is done, stir in red bell pepper and fluff with fork.
Top with cheese and serve. Delicious!

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