Nif's Pretty Bell Pepper Rice Pilaf

Name: Nif's Pretty Bell Pepper Rice Pilaf
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 cups, 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 236.59 ml converted long grain white rice; 473.18 ml chicken broth (or whichever kind you prefer, water works in a pinch); 9.85 ml olive oil; 118.29 ml onion, chopped; 118.29 ml carrot, diced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 236.59 ml bell pepper, diced (red, yellow or orange); 9.85 ml fresh herbs, chopped, optional (your favourite, I used rosemary); salt and pepper; 29.58 ml green onions, thinly sliced (optional)

Submitted by Nif_H

"I came up with this tonight, trying to use some of the veggies in my fridge while they were still good! I like to overlap steps to save time so I hope that the instructions make sense! You can use any kind of broth to make the rice or just use water. I also really enjoyed the rosemary but you don't need to add any herbs if you don't want to. The type of rice is also optional. Just make sure that you end up with about 2.5 cups of cooked rice. Enjoy!"

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photo by K9 Owned

Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 4 cups
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

236.59 ml converted long grain white rice
473.18 ml chicken broth (or whichever kind you prefer, water works in a pinch)
9.85 ml olive oil
118.29 ml onion, chopped
118.29 ml carrot, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
236.59 ml bell pepper, diced (red, yellow or orange)
9.85 ml fresh herbs, chopped, optional (your favourite, I used rosemary)
salt and pepper
29.58 ml green onions, thinly sliced (optional)

directions

Place rice and broth in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover with lid, set heat to minimum and cook for 20 minutes. No peaking! If you are using a different kind of rice, just follow the instructions. You want your rice to be cooked, but not mushy!
Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large nonstick frying pan over low-medium heat.
Cut veggies in the order listed (onion, carrot, garlic and peppers). Add each type of veggie to the pan as they are cut. When they are all added, turn heat to low and let veggies sweat. You want them to be soft but not browned. Add herbs, if using.
When rice is done, add it to the frying pan. Give it all a stir, taste and add salt and pepper to your liking. Serve immediately as rice will become mushy if you let it sit.
Top with green onion.

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Reviews

This was a wonderful rice pilaf. I loved all the flavors in this dish. And it was really quite moist too (not dried out like some pilafs tend to be). It was a nice side dish that I served with salmon fillets and Corn Maque Choux. Made for Susie's World Tour 2018 (Cajun/Creole). Thanks, Nif. We loved this!
NorthwestGal
Loved the rice! Easy to do, tasty and pretty as well. I'm a little embarrassed about the picture - I used a lame commercial broth and I wanted it a pretty yellow like the previous pictures so added some turmeric to the water. Excuse my neon yellow rice. :) Made for Susies World Tour

K9 Owned
Very nice rice dish! I made brown rice (too much, oops), used a new roasted habanero & garlic spice mix we found recently. Thanks Nif for posting this lovely recipe ! Made during ZWT9 for team Tasty Testers :)

Just_Ducky!!
Easy and tasty side dish! I used brown rice and green and red bell pepper. I don't care for raw onion so left off the green onion garnish. I used thyme for my herbs and it added a nice flavor to the dish. Thanks for sharing the recipe! Made for ZWT9, The Apron String Travelers

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Nif_H

Canada

I love great food and I particularly like trying cuisines new to me! Although I don't prepare as much food as I used to, creating in my kitchen is still one of my favourite things to do. Enjoy!

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