Savory Rice And Quinoa Pilaf Recipes

15 MINUTE SAVORY RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Jazz up your table in just minutes with this 15 Minute Savory Rice Pilaf. Made with onions, mushrooms, peas and fluffy Minute® Instant Premium White Rice, it's an easy side that's packed with flavor. Add your favorite herbs to give it a personal touch! Step 1
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Sauté onions for 3-5 minutes, or until tender. Step 2
• Add broth, mushrooms and peas; Stir. Bring to a boil. Step 3
• Stir in white rice and cover. Remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Recipe Tips To add more whole grains to the dish, swap in brown rice for the white. Simply prepare as noted above, when stirring in the uncooked brown rice, simmer for 10 minutes before covering and removing from heat. Be sure to let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Season as desired with your favorite chopped fresh herbs.

QUINOA AND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Place the quinoa and rice in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse until the water runs clear. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until foamy. Add the quinoa and rice and cook, stirring to coat with the butter, then add the broth or water. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, then immediately reduce the heat to low and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Cook for 18 minutes, then remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and season to taste.

WILD RICE - QUINOA PILAF

Steps:

• Saute onion and celery in oil 5 to 6 minutes.
• Stir in the nuts and quinoa and cook 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 18 to 20 minutes.
• Stir in wild rice. Cover and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until hot.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.