Dads Rice Pilaf For Two Recipes

DAD'S RICE PILAF FOR TWO

Steps:

• 1. In a medium sauce pot, heat 1 tbsp butter and add uncooked egg noodles. Stir frequently until noodles have browned. Add broth and rice to the pot of egg noodles and stir to ensure rice will not clump at the bottom. Bring to boil and turn down to low and cover for 20 minutes, not stirring. After 20 minutes, turn off heat and fluff with fork adding remaining 1 Tbsp butter, salt and pepper and any additions until warm.

BASIC RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a saucepan and add onions and garlic. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add rice and stir briefly over low heat until grains are coated with the butter.
• Stir in the broth, making sure there are no lumps in the rice. Add the parsley, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, cover with a close-fitting lid and simmer for 17 minutes.
• Remove the cover and discard the parsley, thyme and bay leaf. Using a fork, stir in the remaining butter. If the rice is not served immediately, keep covered in a warm place.