Italian Pasta & ricelunchdinnerGluten-freeNo added sugar

Italian Rice Pilaf

Name: Italian Rice Pilaf
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Italian, Pasta & rice
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked white rice; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp freshly-ground black pepper; 2 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 cup red wine, preferably Chianti; 3 bay leaves; 7 cloves garlic, smashed; 10 sprigs fresh thyme; 5–6 sprigs fresh rosemary; 1 large onion, finely diced

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

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Ingredients

Makes

2 cups uncooked white rice
2 tbsp unsalted butter
½ tsp salt
½ tsp freshly-ground black pepper
2 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup red wine, preferably Chianti
3 bay leaves
7 cloves garlic, smashed
10 sprigs fresh thyme
5–6 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 large onion, finely diced

Ingredients for 5 servings (1.4 kg) · the original recipe

Method

1
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Add rice and onion and cook until rice is golden.
Stovetop
2
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.
Stovetop
3
Serve warm with a steak, a glass of red wine, and maybe a vegetable sauté.

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