I've never been a fan of rice pilaf.
Tonight, Joe made a recipe that he's had forever, and it changed my opinion of pilaf. This was delicious.
Joe's father had a heart attack nearly fifteen years ago. He changed his lifestyle, and he started eating healthier foods.
Joe tells me that his dad loved this healthy recipe and they ate it "every other day."
I doubt they really ate it every other day, but one never knows. It is good, so maybe they did.
Mushroom Pilaf
Ingredients
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms you can buy one 16 oz container of these pre-sliced if you're short on time
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon basil
- pinch of pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ¾ cups uncooked rice - use your favorite type of rice
- 1 ½ cups water
- ⅓ cups toasted almonds chopped
Instructions
- Saute mushrooms, onion, garlic, parsley, basil, and pepper in butter about five minutes, or until tender, stirring frequently.
- Stir in rice and water. Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Cover; reduce heat and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 25 minutes. Stir in almonds.
- Serve
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[email protected] says
This does sound great. We need to eat more rice...get our grains in. So, thank you for sharing Joe's recipe. The only recipe that my hubby could share, online, would be beanie weenies. LOL!
[email protected] says
This does sound great. We need to eat more rice...get our grains in. So, thank you for sharing Joe's recipe. The only recipe that my hubby could share, online, would be beanie weenies. LOL!
Heather B says
Do you think the pilaf would taste just as great without the chopped parsley?
Heather B says
Do you think the pilaf would taste just as great without the chopped parsley?
Tara @ Feels like home says
I do think it would be fine without the parsley, Heather.
I would probably add something else in its place, but it would depend on your individual tastes. Maybe oregano? Cilantro would give it a whole different flavor, but might also be good. 🙂
Tara @ Feels like home says
I do think it would be fine without the parsley, Heather. I would probably add something else in its place, but it would depend on your individual tastes. Maybe oregano? Cilantro would give it a whole different flavor, but might also be good. 🙂
Sherry says
This sounds scrumptious!! 😀
Sherry says
This sounds scrumptious!! 😀
Rachel says
We love rice and this sounds fantastic!! Thanks so much for sharing!!
Rachel says
We love rice and this sounds fantastic!! Thanks so much for sharing!!
Betty says
Oh Yum! You always have really neat recipes!
Betty says
Oh Yum! You always have really neat recipes!
Brenda says
mushrooms and almonds make everything better!
Brenda says
mushrooms and almonds make everything better!
Lisa says
We like rice a lot. Thanks for the recipe.
Lisa says
We like rice a lot. Thanks for the recipe.
Sab says
That sounds good... hubby just bought a boatload of mushrooms and I want to know what to do with them... this sounds perfect! Do you need to almonds though? I never have almonds in my house.
Sab says
That sounds good... hubby just bought a boatload of mushrooms and I want to know what to do with them... this sounds perfect! Do you need to almonds though? I never have almonds in my house.
lana says
we have started eating more rice so I look forward to trying this for sure.
lana says
we have started eating more rice so I look forward to trying this for sure.
Tara @ Feels like home says
Sab - We only put the almonds in if we happen to have them in the kitchen. It's just as good without them.
Tara @ Feels like home says
Sab - We only put the almonds in if we happen to have them in the kitchen. It's just as good without them.
RobynsOnlineWorld says
Sounds like an easy recipe - will have to give this a try. My son is a big fan of rice pilafs.
RobynsOnlineWorld says
Sounds like an easy recipe - will have to give this a try. My son is a big fan of rice pilafs.
Chelsea Ling says
yum, this sounds awesome! I LOVE PILAF
Chelsea Ling says
yum, this sounds awesome! I LOVE PILAF