Rice Pilaf

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked rice
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp chopped celery
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp chopped carrot
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp sliced almonds
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a heavy skillet; add rice and cook, stirring often, until light brown. stir in chicken broth and heat to boiling. pour into a lightly greased 2 1/2 quart casserole; cover and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
• 2 remove casserole from oven, and stir in 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons each of chopped celery, chopped parsley, chopped carrots and sliced almonds; stir in 1/4 teaspoon pepper. cover and bake an additional 20 minutes.