DELICIOUS ALMOND RICE PILAF

Delicious Almond Rice Pilaf image

A delicious side dish for beef or chicken. A great change from plain rice or boxed rice mixes. I like to serve this with grilled chicken or with saucy cube steaks.

Provided by DHANO923

Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes Pilaf

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
¼ cup diced onion
1 cup white rice
2 tablespoons slivered almonds
2 cups water
1 cube beef bouillon
1 teaspoon dried parsley

Steps:

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Add rice and almonds, cooking and stirring until rice is lightly toasted, about 5 minutes more. Stir in water, bouillon, and parsley; cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and allow rice to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212.2 calories, Carbohydrate 38.7 g, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 222.8 mg, Sugar 0.8 g