Recipe

Avocado Almond Rice Recipe

	Chefmeow / All my dishes 11 months, 1 week ago Incredible way to eat rice. The addition of avocados, roasted peppers and nuts makes this rice a true delight to serve. Enjoy. Prep:10m Cook:30m Servings:8	Chefmeow
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Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/2 cup minced onion

1 cup long grain white rice

2 cups hot water

1 bay leaf

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 medium red bell pepper roasted and peeled

1 large avocado

1-1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves

2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons olive oil

1/3 cup chopped toasted almonds

Directions

In a heavy medium saucepan melt butter over low heat.

Add onion and cook stirring for 7 minutes.

Add rice and saute over medium heat stirring for 2 minutes.

Add hot water and stir once.

Add bay leaf, salt and pepper then bring to a boil.

Cover and simmer rice over low heat without stirring for 20 minutes. Discard bay leaf.

Dice bell pepper.

A short time before serving peel, pit and dice avocado.

Add thyme, red pepper, oil and avocado to rice and stir gently with a fork.

Gently stir in about half the toasted almonds.

Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with remaining almonds.

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Comments

lohashim 2 months ago said:
We have similar recipes with rice as we make it with peas or broad beans i made it once with greensoya beans and it turned delicious but we cook it with either meat or chicken stock.
thanks for this recipe i will try it for sure .

debwin 3 weeks, 6 days ago said:
This recipe sounds great...I can't seem to get enough avocado these days so I will be trying this recipe soon.

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