Vegetable Pilaf

Description

Try this recipe with other vegetables such as peas, bell peppers, zucchini, raddichio, radishes, green beans, asparagus, etc.

Ingredients

• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 1 tbsp Betty's butter
• 1 shallot, minced
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 carrot, sliced
• ½ cup snow peas, sliced
• ½ cup mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tbsp white wine
• 1½ cup chicken / vegetable stock
• salt or pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Directions

1. Soak rice 2 hours to shorten cooking time.
2. Rinse and drain.
3. In a medium-size non-stick saucepan, heat butter and saute shallot until softened.
4. Add vegetables and saute about 3 minutes.
5. Add rice to vegetables; stirring to coat.
6. Cook about 2 minutes.
7. Stir in wine broth; bring to a boil.
8. Reduce heat, cover and simmer about 25 minutes, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
9. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork.
10. Season with salt and pepper.
11. Garnish with sesame seeds.

Nutritional information

Food exchanges per serving: 2 starch/bread exchanges + 1 fat exchange + ( this recipe didn't list the vegetable exchange). calories: 182; cho: 2 mg; car: 31g; pro: 4g; sod: 127 mg; fat: 4g;