Garlic-Wine Rice Pilaf Recipe

Very nice tasting rice pilaf

• Meal Type: Sidedish
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 30-45 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 x Rind Of 1 Lemon
• 8 ea Cloves Garlic, Peeled
• 1/2 c Parsley
• 6 T Unsalted Butter
• 1 c Regular Rice (Not Instant)
• 1 1/4 c Chicken Stock
• 3/4 c Dry Vermouth
• 1 x Salt & Pepper To Taste

Directions

1. Chop together the lemon rind, garlic and parsley
2. Heat the butter in heavy 2-qt pot
3. Cook the garlic mixture very gently for 10 minutes
4. Stir in the rice
5. Stir over medium heat for 2 minutes
6. Combine the stock and wine in a saucepan
7. Heat until ti begins to bubble at teh sides
8. Stir into rice; add salt and freshly ground pepper
9. Cover tightly and simmer over very low heat for 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice it tender
10. Fluff with a fork
11. Drape a towel over the pot and cover the towel until it is time to erve
12. Serve hot or at room temeperature.