Rice Pilaf

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup long grain rice
• 2 cups chicken broth or 1 bouillon cube, dissolved in boiling water
• 1 diced onion
• 1 diced small bell pepper
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 -3 minced garlic cloves
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• salt
• fresh hot red pepper
• bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 *if you care for your rice dish a bit moister, add 1/4 cup more liquid at start.
• 2 in a large saucepan melt butter on low fire.
• 3 add onion and bell pepper and saute until limp.
• 4 add to pan along with the garlic, parsley, rice, salt, pepper and bay leaf, the liquid.
• 5 cook on high until just boiling; stir.
• 6 carefully pour into a large baking dish.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees uncovered for about 20 minutes until done.
• 8 stir once while in oven.