Brown Rice Pilaf

Name: Brown Rice Pilaf
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 cup brown rice, rinsed and drained well; 1 1/2 cups sodium-free chicken broth, or water, divided; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 cup chopped toasted almonds

Prep Time5 mins
Total Time55 mins
Makes3 adult servings plus 1/4 cup baby food

Photo: Maya Visnyei

Hearty and packed with whole grain goodness, try this easy-to-prepare side dish tonight.

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup brown rice, rinsed and drained well
1 1/2 cups sodium-free chicken broth, or water, divided
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup chopped toasted almonds

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a small pot over medium heat. Add onion and sauté for 2 min or until softened. Add rice and sauté for 3 min or until it smells slightly nutty.
Add 1 1/4 cup chicken stock and bring to a boil. Cover pot, turn heat to low and simmer gently for 40 min to until chicken stock has been absorbed and rice is tender.
Remove from heat and let steam 5 min. Remove about 1/3 cup for baby, pureeing with about 1/4 cup remaining chicken stock or water as needed
Sprinkle adult portion with salt and fold in almonds.

This article was originally published on Apr 14, 2014