Tag: Side Dish
Rice Pilaf – A Side Dish Staple
Rice Pilaf
When deciding what to make for dinner, I usually ask my family what they want to eat. If we are grilling, they love to have Rice Pilaf as a side dish. I always have the ingredients in my pantry, and my husband and boys have cravings for it. It's definitely a family comfort food. When the boys have been away from home for a couple weeks, I know that they need rice pilaf with dinner.This is the recipe for 4 people. I always double it for my family of 5.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cube butter
- 1 cup Uncle Ben’s Original Rice
- 1 handful instant onions
- 2 handfuls of browned vermicelli see note
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- sprinkle of salt and pepper
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a sauté pan. Add the rice and cook for a minute making sure it is well coated in the butter. Add the onions, vermicelli, and chicken broth. Sprinkle with some salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes until done.
Notes
*Browned vermicelli pasta – break up the noodles on a sheet pan and brown under a broiler until they are golden. You can also sauté them in the butter before adding the rice, but this is a time saver.
Presnac – Val’s Cheese Soufflé
Another Presnac recipe…just a little different. This would be Valerie’s recipe, and my mom just loves this one. Simple, easy and delicious. I have a better chance of having all of these ingredients in my house, so this is definitely a go to. Ingredients: 6 …
All-Crust Sheet Pan Scalloped Potatoes
My sister introduced me to this very simple week night recipe from the Food Network. This easy and delicious potato dish takes very little time, and everyone seems to love it. The potatoes pair well with any main dish, and they cook relatively fast because …
Instant Pot No-Fry Refried Beans
These beans are SO Good and So Easy! You never have to open another can of Mexican style beans ever again. No lard! No frying! No Soaking! Just a bag of dried pinto beans and a few ingredients you probably all ready have on hand.
Ingredients:
1 bag of pinto beans
5 cups water
5 cups water
3 cloves garlic
1 bay leaf
1 jalapeño (finely chopped)
1 jalapeño (finely chopped)
2 ½ Tablespoons chicken base
½ of a yellow onion
¼ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
Directions:
Rinse beans with cold water and pick through the beans to remove any pebbles. Also pick out any shriveled or discolored beans.
Add the beans, 5 cups water, garlic, bay leaf, jalapeño, chicken base and onion to the Instant Pot.
Select Pressure Cook and make sure the light is on for high pressure. Set the Cook Time for 40 minutes.
When the Cook Time ends, use natural release to depressurize the Instant Pot.
Remove the lid, and take out the bay leaf and onion. Add the oil cumin and oregano. Let the beans simmer on the Sauté mode for 3 minutes. Then begin to smash the beans using a potato masher or immersion blender until you reach your desired consistency.
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
Directions:
Rinse beans with cold water and pick through the beans to remove any pebbles. Also pick out any shriveled or discolored beans.
Add the beans, 5 cups water, garlic, bay leaf, jalapeño, chicken base and onion to the Instant Pot.
Select Pressure Cook and make sure the light is on for high pressure. Set the Cook Time for 40 minutes.
When the Cook Time ends, use natural release to depressurize the Instant Pot.
Remove the lid, and take out the bay leaf and onion. Add the oil cumin and oregano. Let the beans simmer on the Sauté mode for 3 minutes. Then begin to smash the beans using a potato masher or immersion blender until you reach your desired consistency.