Awesome Rice Pilaf

A colorful and savory herbed rice dish with carrots, red bell peppers, corn, and peas makes a great side to serve alongside chicken or pork.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 366 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons lemon pepper
• 2 carrots, finely chopped
• 1 ½ tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 small red bell pepper, diced
• 3 cups white rice
• 1 pinch saffron (Optional)
• 5 ½ cups chicken broth
• 1 (8.75 ounce) can no-salt-added sweet corn, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added sweet peas, drained
• 2 teaspoons dried crushed parsley
• 4 pinches dried crushed thyme

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir carrots, celery, red bell pepper, onion, and garlic until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Gently stir rice, corn, and peas into vegetables to combine. Pour chicken broth, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce into rice mixture. Season with lemon pepper, parsley, thyme, saffron, salt, and black pepper, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let pilaf stand covered until grains are separate, 10 to 15 more minutes.