Rice pilaf with carrots

7 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 tablespoon Oil
2 cups Uncooked basmati rice
¼ cup Chopped onion
2 Cloves garlic, minced
4 cups Low-salt chicken broth
½ teaspoon Salt
1 cup Finely chopped carrot
½ cup Chopped green onions
3 tablespoons Pine nuts, toasted

Directions

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add rice and onion; saute 2 minutes. Add the garlic; saute 1 minute. Add broth and salt; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 7 minutes. Stir in carrot; cover and cook an additional 7 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.

Remove from heat; stir in remaining ingredients. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes; fluff with fork. Yield: 7 servings (serving size: 1 cup).

Per serving: 258 Calories; 4g Fat (13% calories from fat); 12g Protein; 49g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 460mg Sodium Recipe by: Cooking Light, Jul/Aug 1995, page 66 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #410 by igor@... on Jan 28, 1997.

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