14 good and pilaf Recipes

butter (can use oil), sliced mushrooms (about 8-oz), chopped red bell pepper, green onion, chopped, minced garlic, fresh ground black pepper, chicken broth (low-sodium is good to use ), wild rice (uncle ben s is good), salt (to taste), chopped pecans

brown rice, carrot, finely chopped, onion, chopped, mushroom, sliced, oil, wild rice, uncooked, good-quality chicken broth, dried thyme, dried rosemary, crushed, grain white rice, uncooked, dried apricots or 1/3 cup dried cranberries, chopped, green onions, minced, salt and pepper, chopped pecans

salted water, quinoa, rinsed and drained, lacinato kale, washed and chopped into 1-inch lengths, meyer lemon , zested and juiced, scallions, minced, toasted walnut oil, toasted pine nuts, crumbled goat cheese (feta is also good), salt & pepper

grain rice, butter, baby portabella mushrooms, sliced, onion, sweet, finely chopped, red pepper, coarsely chopped, orange bell pepper, coarsely chopped, chicken broth, good quality, fresh thyme, salt, fresh ground black pepper, almonds, sliced, toasted, golden raisin, green onions, finely chopped

onion, chopped, carrot, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, butter, uncooked medium pearl barley, uncooked brown rice, uncooked bulgur, reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth, white wine or additional broth, minced fresh sage or 1 tsp rubbed sage, white pepper, minced fresh parsley, chopped almonds, toasted, canned chopped green chilies, fresh baby spinach , optional

shallots, sliced thin, olive oil, a good-sized pinch each of, ground mustard, green curry paste, turmeric, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, salt, jasmine or other rice, chinese chive tops, chopped

pipis (2 handfuls ), rice, garlic, chopped, red onion, cubed, ripe tomatoes, , cubed, eggs , made into omelet and chopped up small, sambal oelek (or any other chilli), soy sauce, oyster sauce, lemon , juice of, water, good tuna

olive oil, quinoa , rinsed well, vegetable stock, garlic, onion divided in half, 1/2 chopped fine, 1/2 diced, carrot, diced, celeriac, diced, turnip, diced, grain mustard, honey, good balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt/pepper

butter, barley, dried onion flakes or 1/2 cup chopped onion, celery salt, mushroom stems and pieces, drained, pepper, instant chicken bouillon or 2 chicken bouillon cubes, dissolved in the water, water

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

orzo ( if you can find it rosa marina greek pasta), rice, chicken broth, butter, pine nuts, garlic, green onions, fresh mushrooms ( i like portabello mixed with button mushrooms), parsley, oregano, black pepper (to taste)

thick) slices roma tomatoes (recommended : romanita tomatoes), chiffonade fresh basil leaves , plus more for garnish, if desired, julienned sweet onions, pitted and sliced kalamata olives, salt, freshly ground black pepper , plus more to taste, skin-on red snapper fillets, essence , recipe follows, lemon , seeds removed, good-quality extra-virgin olive oil, rice pilaf , for serving, recipe follows, tomato water , recipe follows, optional, chiffonade fresh basil, for garnish