Thursday, March 12, 2009

A Tasty Side Dish or Two...

Now if I was cool, I would have beautiful pictures showcasing these recipes. That way you just couldn't resist making them for dinner tonight, right? But, I have nothing to show for myself, so just read the ingredient list and start to salivate...and think how quickly you will be able to rotate your rice!!
P.S. How easy would it be to make some of these dishes if you planted yourself a small little herb garden this spring/summer! Dill? Mint? Parsley? So tasty and so economical!

Lemon Rice with Pinenuts
3 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups uncooked white rice
3 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup pinenuts, toasted
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried dill
1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried mint
salt and fresh ground pepper

In a large saucepan, heat chicken broth and rice to boiling. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. In medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook 5 minutes. Add reserved cooked rice, toasted pinenuts, lemon juice, dill and mint. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat thoroughly and serve immediately.

Savory Rice
1/4 cup butter
1 onion, chopped
2 cups sticky or long grain white rice
1 tablespoon parsley
5 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
5 cups water
8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms

Brown onion in butter. Combine with remaining ingredients in rice cooker or sauce pan. Simmer for 20 minutes or until liquid is gone.

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