CIDER RICE PILAF

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Provided by Marian Burros

Time 1h10m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

1/2 pound butter
3 cups brown rice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
3/4 cup minced parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary or 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh rosemary
7 1/2 cups apple cider, preferably fresh

Steps:

In one or two large skillets, melt the butter. Add the rice and cook slowly, stirring, until the rice is golden.
Season with salt, pepper, orange peel, onion and celery and continue sauteing for about five minutes longer. Add one-half cup of parsley and the rosemary.
In a separate saucepan, bring the cider to a boil and then stir into the rice. Cook the rice, tightly covered, over low heat, about one hour or until all of liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
Serve sprinkled with the remaining parsley.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 390, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 56 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 587 milligrams, Sugar 16 grams, TransFat 1 gram