Last week I shared a recipe for Fish Fillet en Papillote that I served with a Brown Rice Pilaf and roasted green beans. I loved the fish and I love roasted green beans (I love just about any vegetable when it’s roasted). However, my favorite part of this meal was definitely the rice. I could eat this rice dish every day! And, according to your emails requesting the recipe, I think you are just as excited about it as I am!
So… here’s my recipe for my new favorite brown rice dish. Let me know what you think!
Brown Rice Pilaf
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups whole grain brown rice
- 3 1/4 cups low sodium chicken stock/broth (you can use vegetable stock)
- 1 large carrot peeled and shredded
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- zest of an orange
- black pepper to taste
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
Place saucepan over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and shallots. Cook, stirring frequently until shallots are soft. Add garlic and brown rice. Cook and stir for one minute. Add broth and carrots. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
Remove from heat and fluff with a fork. Stir in remaining ingredients and serve.
NOTE: Use the rice/water ratio and cooking directions that are on your package of brown rice. My package called for 1 1/2 cups of brown rice and 3 1/4 cups of water (I used broth) and a cooking time of 30 minutes. Make appropriate adjustments to my recipe (above) based on the rice you purchase.
Sweetest Blessings,
LeAnn
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This recipe sounds so delicious!!
This sounds very tasty. Love fruit and nuts in dishes like this. will be putting this into next week’s menu.
This looks like a great way to spruce up my plain rice side dish. I will definitely be trying it. THANKS!
The cranberries and walnuts sound delicious, definitely will try this recipe!
We used a marinade recipe from one of your summer posts, we used it July 4th and again for Super Bowl eats! (And our cat stole a piece of chicken right off the platter, unbelievable!) It was the super easy one with soy sauce, brown sugar, and garlic, and it works great on the drumsticks and wings!
Have a great week and keep the great recipes coming,
Kathy
COULD YOU SEND ME YOUR RECIPE ON THE ROASTED GREEN BEANS? i TRULY ENJOY YOUR RECIPES.
Hi Patricia!
Absolutely! Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Clean and snip ends of green beans. Drizzle lightly with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper (I use kosher or sea salt) and then add as much crushed garlic as you like (garlic is optional). Mix all together with your hands. You do not want them dripping in olive oil. Just use enough to very lightly coat the beans. Place beans in a 13×9 inch baking dish or on a cookie sheet with sides. Place in oven and roast for about 15 minutes. Test and see if they are crisp tender. Then return to oven for 5 minutes if you would like them cooked a little more.
Blessings,
LeAnn
I bow down humbly in the presence of such gearntses.
You made me smile
Very funny!