Risi Bisi

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

Ordinary rice is made extraordinary with chicken broth, peas, Parmesan cheese, and pine nuts. This slow cooker side dish is a very light and fluffy and it goes very well with beef, pork, chicken as well as seafood.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 3hrs40 mins

Additional: 20 mins

Total: 4hrs30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Risi Bisi

Ingredients

1 ½ cups converted long-grain white rice

⅓ cup chopped onion

2 cloves garlic

chopped

2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth

⅓ cup water

¾ teaspoon Italian seasoning

½ teaspoon dried basil

½ cup frozen green peas

thawed

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

¼ cup pine nuts

toasted

Easy Authentic Mexican Rice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Combine rice onion and garlic in bowl of a slow cooker. Pour chicken broth and water into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.

Step 2

Stir boiling liquid Italian seasoning and basil into rice mixture. Cover and cook on low setting for 2 to 3 hours until liquid is absorbed. Stir in peas. Cover and cook 1 hour. Stir in cheese. Spoon into a serving dish and sprinkle with pine nuts.

Nutritional Information

Risi Bisi

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 270.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.9g 18%

Carbohydrates: 46.8g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 2.7g 11%

Sugars: 2.2g

Fat: 4.8g 7%

Saturated Fat: 1.2g 6%

Cholesterol: 6.2mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 302.8IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.8mg 45%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 2.3mg 4%

Folate: 144.2mcg 36%

Calcium: 81.6mg 8%

Iron: 3.8mg 21%

Magnesium: 34mg 12%

Potassium: 167.6mg 5%

Sodium: 721.3mg 29%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 49%

Calories From Fat: 43.5

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.