Simplified Rice Pilaf: Great Flavor In Less Time

Rice Pilaf is a traditional dish that adds extra flavor to standard rice (and I love it!)  However the standard rice pilaf recipes require some extra steps in the cooking process that add time and effort to the meal preparation…and because of that I almost never made it.  Then I discovered that you can make a simplified rice pilaf that tastes almost as good as the traditional recipe but doesn’t take any more time than standard rice…a win, win situation in my books!

So if you’re looking for great tasting rice that doesn’t take any extra time to prepare, try out my recipe for simplified rice pilaf.

Simplified Rice Pilaf

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Rice Pilaf is a traditional dish that adds extra flavor to standard rice (and I love it!)  However the standard rice pilaf recipes require some extra steps in the cooking process that add time and effort to the meal preparation...and because of that I almost never made it.  Then I discovered that you can make a simplified rice pilaf that tastes almost as good as the traditional recipe but doesn't take any more time than standard rice...a win, win situation in my books!

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4 servings

Calories 196 kcal

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Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup basmati rice or other white rice
• 1½ cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon of minced garlic or 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 or 4 sprigs of fresh thyme or 1 tsp of dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 1 bay leaf

Instructions

 

• Heat the chicken stock to boiling in the pot.
• Add the rice and stir so that it doesn't stick to the bottom.
• Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot.
• Reduce the heat to low.
• Cover the rice with a lid.
• Cook for 15 minutes.

Remove the bay leaves from the rice and serve hot.  You will be amazed at how much flavor a few easy spices can add!

Notes

Pots and Utensils:

1 small pot with a lid

Nutrition

Serving: 1 gCalories: 196 kcalCarbohydrates: 38.9 gProtein: 5.2 gFat: 2 gCholesterol: 1.8 mgSodium: 88.6 mgSugar: 1 g

Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.

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