Home-Style Brown Rice Pilaf Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Rice Side Dish Recipes. (Home-Style Brown Rice Pilaf Recipe). This is comfort food at its best with mild flavors and it's simple to make. This is a very versatile dish: if you prefer, you can use almonds in place of the cashews, and cilantro in place of the parsley.

Brief

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Home-Style Brown Rice Pilaf Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ cups water

½ teaspoon salt

¾ cup uncooked brown rice

3 tablespoons butter

1 ½ cups chopped onion

1 clove garlic

minced

2 carrots

sliced

2 cups fresh sliced mushrooms

1 cup chickpeas

2 eggs

beaten

freshly ground black pepper

¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

¼ cup chopped cashews

Taco Rice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Bring 1-1/2 cups water to boil add rice. Bring contents back to a boil cover the pot and simmer for 45-50 minutes or until rice is tender.

Step 2

Approximately 20 minutes before rice is finished cooking heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onions and saute them stirring frequently until they soften. Add the garlic and carrots and continue stirring for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Place mushrooms inside of skillet and cook until mushrooms begin to brown about 10 minutes. Add the chickpeas and cook 1 more minute.

Step 4

When the rice is finished cooking pour the eggs into the skillet and cook the mixture stirring constantly until the eggs are cooked. Remove the skillet from the heat stir in pepper parsley and nuts.

Step 5

Spoon the cooked rice into the skillet and stir well. Serve the pilaf hot with soy sauce on the side for added flavor.

Nutritional Information

Home-Style Brown Rice Pilaf Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 409.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 12.5g 25%

Carbohydrates: 54g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 6.7g 27%

Sugars: 6.9g

Fat: 17.1g 26%

Saturated Fat: 7.3g 37%

Cholesterol: 115.9mg 39%

Vitamin A Iu: 6732.4IU 135%

Niacin Equivalents: 6mg 46%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 43%

Vitamin C: 13.5mg 22%

Folate: 92.7mcg 23%

Calcium: 82.3mg 8%

Iron: 3.1mg 17%

Magnesium: 109.4mg 39%

Potassium: 627.7mg 18%

Sodium: 653.3mg 26%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 27%

Calories From Fat: 153.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.