Recipe- Rice Pilaf

 

Another week is here!

I'm sharing my most frequently made side dish. This recipe came from my mom, and you can tell it's well-loved from the picture of her cookbook below!Here's the recipe:

Rice Pilaf

(From: Cher's Kitchen)

Ingredients:

-2 Tbsp. butter

-1/2 cup finely diced onions

-1/4 cup minced parsley

-3/4 cup diced celery

-1 cup long-grain rice

-1/2 tsp. salt

-1 (14 oz.) can chicken broth (or bouillon crystals and water)

-3/4 cup water

-1 (4 oz) can sliced mushrooms

Steps:

-In a 2 qt. casserole, blend butter, onion, parsley and celery. Microwave (high) 3-4 minutes, stirring once.

-Combine with rice, salt, chicken  broth, water, and undrained mushrooms. Microwave (high) covered, 10-12 minutes, rotating dish 1/4 turn halfway through cooking. 

-Rest; covered, 5-10 minutes before lifting lid. If rice isn't tender, recover and cook 1-3 minutes longer. Serves 3-4.

I promise this one is a keeper!