Risi Bisi recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups converted long-grain white rice
⅓ cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
⅓ cup water
¾ teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon dried basil
½ cup frozen green peas, thawed
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup pine nuts, toasted

Nutrition Info

270.7 calories
carbohydrate: 46.8 g
cholesterol: 6.2 mg
fat: 4.8 g
fiber: 2.7 g
protein: 8.9 g
saturatedFat: 1.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 721.3 mg
sugar: 2.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine rice, onion, and garlic in bowl of a slow cooker. Pour chicken broth and water into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.

  2. Stir boiling liquid, Italian seasoning, and basil into rice mixture. Cover and cook on low setting for 2 to 3 hours, until liquid is absorbed. Stir in peas. Cover and cook 1 hour. Stir in cheese. Spoon into a serving dish and sprinkle with pine nuts.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Ordinary rice is made extraordinary with chicken broth, peas, Parmesan cheese, and pine nuts. This slow cooker side dish is a very light and fluffy and it goes very well with beef, pork, chicken as well as seafood.

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