Vegetable Rice Pilaf

Green and red bell pepper pieces are sauteed with garlic, basil and rice; and then simmered gently in chicken broth. Colorful mixed vegetables are stirred in to finish this fragrant and attractive dish.


Vegetable Rice Pilaf

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Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Related Categories: Pilaf Rice, Vegetables

 
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Ingredients
  •  
    Vegetable cooking spray
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  • 1/4 cup
    chopped green or red pepper
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  • 2 cloves
    garlic, minced
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  • 1/2 tsp.
    dried basil leaves, crushed
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  • 1/8 tsp.
    ground black pepper
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  • 1 cup
    uncooked regular long-grain white rice
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  • 1 3/4 cups
    Swanson® Chicken Broth (Regular, Natural Goodness or Certified Organic)
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  • 3/4 cup
    frozen mixed vegetables
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Directions
1.
Spray a 10-inch skillet with the cooking spray and heat over medium heat for 1 minute. Add the green pepper, garlic, basil, black pepper and rice and cook and stir until the rice is lightly browned and the green pepper is tender-crisp.
2.
Stir the broth in the skillet and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
3.
Stir in the vegetables. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the rice and vegetables are tender.

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