Cumin Rice Pilaf Recipe

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“Rice doesn’t have to be a boring side dish,” declares Aurora, Colorado’s Janice Mitchell. “Beef consomme and a dash of hot sauce really warm up this recipe for a moist, savory pilaf. It goes well with pork, beef or chicken.”

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Cumin Rice Pilaf Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
2 teaspoons canola oil
1 cup beef broth
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

In a small saucepan, saute the rice, onion and red pepper in oil for 3-4 minutes or until lightly browned. Add the broth, cumin and hot pepper sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 3/4 cup equals 235 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 416 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Cumin Rice Pilaf in Cooking for 2 Winter 2006, p25