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Avocado Almond Rice Recipe


Avocado Almond Rice Recipe
Incredible way to eat rice. The addition of avocados, roasted peppers and nuts makes this rice a true delight to serve. Enjoy.

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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
  1. In a heavy medium saucepan melt butter over low heat.
  2. Add onion and cook stirring for 7 minutes.
  3. Add rice and saute over medium heat stirring for 2 minutes.
  4. Add hot water and stir once.
  5. Add bay leaf, salt and pepper then bring to a boil.
  6. Cover and simmer rice over low heat without stirring for 20 minutes. Discard bay leaf.
  7. Dice bell pepper.
  8. A short time before serving peel, pit and dice avocado.
  9. Add thyme, red pepper, oil and avocado to rice and stir gently with a fork.
  10. Gently stir in about half the toasted almonds.
  11. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with remaining almonds.

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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 .


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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