Recipe

Hearty Brown Rice And Bean Pilaf Recipe

	Michellem / All my dishes 1 year, 6 months ago This is a great tasting rice dish. It's from Taste of Life cookbook. Enjoy! Prep:30m Cook:35m Servings:8	Michellem
	great side dish

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Ingredients

4 tbs. butter

1 lb. red potatoes, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices

3 green onions, cut into 1- inch pieces

2 carrots, peeled and diced

3 3/4 cups water

1/2 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

2 vegetable bouillon cubes

1 1/2 cup brown rice

1 can (15 to 19 oz) beans: kidney or pinto

1 cup frozen peas

1/4 cup grated Parmesan, optional

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella, optional

1/3 cup sliced almonds, optional

Directions

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter.

Cook potato slices, green onions, and carrots, stirring frequently until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

Add water, salt, pepper, and bouillon. Heat to boiling.

Add rice, heat to boiling

Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 35 minutes.

Stir once, midway through cooking.

Into skillet mixture, stir beans, peas and cheeses and almonds.

Cook, stirring gently, until beans and peas are heated through and cheese melts.

Per serving:

348 calories

12 g protein

51 carbs

7 g fiber

11 total fat(5 g sat, 4 g mono, 1 g poly)

498 mg sodium

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Comments

frankieanne 1 year, 6 months ago said:
This looks delicious! I'm going to save it. Looks like it would be a good Thanksgiving dish to me, for some reason. Thank you!

chefmeow 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Wow, what a great combination of ingredients. I love everything aobut this recipe. You've got my 5. Great post.