Teresa's Rice Pilaf

Submitted by TGirl

"I came up with this recipe a few years ago-goes great with everything! Especially roasted chicken,grilled steak,and barbequed pork tenderloin-A wonderful side dish for any meal!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 7

ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked white rice (not the fast cooking kind)
• 2 cups water
• 1 chicken bouillon cube (crumbled)
• frozen green pea (optional)
• 8 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter (oil can be used as substitute)

directions

1. In skillet, melt butter (or heat oil) over medium high heat.
2. Add mushrooms and onions--saute them until the onions are tender.
3. add onion/mushroom mixture, with all the other ingredients EXCEPT PEAS to rice cooker or pot cover and cook on low for 20 minutes.
4. during last 5 minutes of cooking, add frozen peas.
5. (adding them earlier will overcook them and they'll be mushy.. so add them at the end) (I didn't give an amount on the peas, because you can use as little or as many as you like--or omit them all together--I love the peas, so I'll use about a cup).

Reviews

[Charishma_Ramchandani]

Teresa, this was tasty! I did halve the quantity of oil, I went with 1 tbsp. I substituted the chicken boullion cube with a cube of "Maggi vegetable stock with onion"(being a vegetarian). As this cube contained onion, I did not chop a yellow onion for this. I put the cube in 2 1/2 cups of water(I did use more water as you can see) and put it on high flame until the cube was dissolved in the water and the veg. broth was ready! Into this broth, I added the washed and drained rice, the mushrooms(that separately I had earlier sauteed in 1 tbsp. oil) and the greenpeas. I brought this to a boil, then lowered the heat and cooked it, partially covered, till the water had evaporated and the rice was ready! I served it immediately(hot) and it was very tasty. I had it topped with a dollop of low-fat plain yogurt and some black-eyed peas vegetable curry on the side. It was a lovely recipe you shared here. THANKS!

 

[jb41848]

I made this to go with grilled chicken. I loved the flavor, I left out the peas, kids won't eat them. There was none left and I would definitely make it again. Thanks tgirl!

 

[Darlene Summers]

Tgirl, I loved this rcipe,the peas & mushrooms really made this dish for me,as I love peas & mushrooms.It was very good tasting.Thanks so much for a good recipe. Darlene Summers

 

[teresas]

We enjoyed this as a change from our normal rice. I made as posted but cut the recipe in half and there was plenty to serve 4. I liked the addition of the green pea. Overall a great recipe. Thanks for posting. :)

 

[sydkeenandrainsmom]

Great Rice Pilaf recipe! I followed it as written, used a can of stems and pieces mushrooms and frozen peas. No more Green Giant For rice pilaf me! Went great with grilled salmon and veggies