RISI BISI

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Ordinary rice is made extraordinary with chicken broth, peas, Parmesan cheese, and pine nuts. This slow cooker side dish is a very light and fluffy and it goes very well with beef, pork, chicken as well as seafood.

Provided by CORWYNN DARKHOLME

Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 4h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 ½ cups converted long-grain white rice
⅓ cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
⅓ cup water
¾ teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon dried basil
½ cup frozen green peas, thawed
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup pine nuts, toasted

Steps:

Combine rice, onion, and garlic in bowl of a slow cooker. Pour chicken broth and water into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
Stir boiling liquid, Italian seasoning, and basil into rice mixture. Cover and cook on low setting for 2 to 3 hours, until liquid is absorbed. Stir in peas. Cover and cook 1 hour. Stir in cheese. Spoon into a serving dish and sprinkle with pine nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.7 calories, Carbohydrate 46.8 g, Cholesterol 6.2 mg, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 721.3 mg, Sugar 2.2 g