Amazing Turkish Confetti Rice Recipes

CONFETTI RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first six ingredients. Bring to a boil. Stir in peppers. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender., Remove from the heat. Stir in peas. Cover and let stand for about 5 minutes or until heated through and liquid is absorbed. Stir in parsley.

CONFETTI RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy, large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, red peppers and jalapeño and cook, stirring often, until soft and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute, being careful not to let it burn.
• Add the rice and corn and saute 1 minute, stirring constantly to toast the rice and coat with oil. Sprinkle with the cumin and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Pour in the chicken stock, raise the heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the rice is tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Fluff the rice with a fork and carefully fold in the cilantro and diced tomatoes. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

CONFETTI RICE

Steps:

• Heat the stock and butter in a sauce pot over medium heat and bring to a boil. Stir in the rice, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for 18 minutes, then fluff the rice with a fork and transfer it to a serving bowl. Stir in the peppers and the lime juice and serve.

AMAZING TURKISH " CONFETTI" RICE

Steps:

• Make the rice (according to the directions on the package) in an extra-large pot.
• While the rice is cooking, sauté the yellow pepper, onion, mushrooms, garlic, currants, sun-dried tomatoes and the olive oil until golden brown.
• Be sure to use an extra-large skillet and medium to medium-high heat.
• When vegetables are finished, add them (along with the chopped fresh mint and dill) to the cooked rice and gently stir together until mixed evenly.
• To give this dish an added "punch" of flavor, substitute vegetable or chicken broth for water when making the rice.

CONFETTI RICE

Steps:

• Bring water to boil in medium saucepan. Stir in Rice Mix; return to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Spoon rice mixture into large bowl. Cool to room temperature. Fluff with fork.
• Mix bell pepper, onion, oil, vinegar and black pepper in medium bowl. Add to rice mixture; mix well. Sprinkle with pecans. Serve immediately. Or, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. (Do not add pecans until ready to serve).

CONFETTI RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat the oil and saute onion for 3 minutes (until slightly soft).
• Turn up heat to high and add rice.
• Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the carrot and zucchini and cook for another minute.
• Add the hot water or stock to rice and gently stir.
• Bring up to a boil.
• Cover and reduce heat to medium low.
• Simmer for about 20 minutes, until rice is tender and cooking liquid has been absorbed.
• Add the salt, pepper, parsley, and parmesan and serve immediately.

VEGETABLE CONFETTI RICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring water, butter and bouillon to a boil; stir to dissolve bouillon.
• Stir in remaining ingredients and return to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes until rice is tender.

CONFETTI RICE

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, heat water, broth and seasoning blend to boiling. Stir in rice; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir in broccoli and carrot. Cover and cook about 5 minutes or until rice and broccoli are tender. Stir in pimientos. Let stand 5 minutes.