CONFETTI RICE WITH CARROT, CELERY, AND ALMONDS

Confetti Rice with Carrot, Celery, and Almonds image

Flavorful rice dish.

Provided by kbalbi

Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

¼ cup butter
1 ¼ cups long-grain rice
2 (10.5 ounce) cans beef consomme
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup chopped green onions
¾ cup chopped carrots
¾ cup chopped celery
¼ cup sliced almonds

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir rice into butter; cook and stir until the rice is just browned, about 5 minutes. Pour consomme and salt over the rice; bring to a boil. Pour the rice mixture into a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish.
Bake rice in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Stir green onions, carrots, celery, and almonds through the rice; continue baking until rice is completely tender, about 10 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 268.9 calories, Carbohydrate 35.9 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 791.8 mg, Sugar 2.5 g