Best Spinach Mushroom Lemon Rice Pilaf Recipes

LEMON RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Saute onion in oil in a large saucepan just until softened.
• Add rice and continue sauteing until it starts to turn golden.
• Stir in water, butter, salt, bay leaf, and cayenne.
• Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to low.
• Cook until liquid is absorbed, 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in lemon zest and juice.
• Allow rice to steep a few minutes before serving.

MUSHROOM PILAF

Steps:

• In a medium pan, melt the butter. Add the garlic and onions and cook for 2 minutes. Add the cremini, white mushrooms and shiitakes and cook until most of the liquid has reduced, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat. Deglaze with the wine. Add the chicken stock, turmeric and salt and pepper and stir. Bring to a simmer and simmer with the lid on until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• When it's done, sprinkle over some chopped parsley and serve.

SPINACH AND LEMON RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Bring the stock to a boil, add rice, reduce heat to low and simmer till done. (About 40 minutes).
• Melt the butter in a frying pan, add spinach, carrot and green onions, saute over medium low heat till spinach is wilted and vegetables softened, about 2 minutes.
• Stir vegetable mixture and lemon juice into hot cooked rice, fluff with fork and serve.

SPINACH, MUSHROOM, & BARLEY PILAF

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring barley and water to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer till barley is tender and liquid is absorbed, 45-50 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• About 10 minutes before barley is done, heat olive oil over medium heat in large non-stick saucepan. Add onion and cook till transluscent and beginning to brown at the edges, about 3 minutes.
• Add garlic and pesto and stir till well mixed. Add mushrooms and cook till tender, 4 minutes.
• Add cooked barley and spinach and stir till well combined and spinach is beginning to wilt. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve hot.

EASY MUSHROOM RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in 3-quart saucepan.
• Bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Cover and simmer for 50 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let stand, covered for 10 minutes.
• Stir and serve immediately.
• ENJOY!

SPINACH AND RICE WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Heat butter in a 1- to 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat until foam subsides, then cook shallots, stirring occasionally, until beginning to turn golden, about 2 minutes. Add rice and cook, stirring constantly, until grains turn opaque, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low, then stir in broth and cook, covered, until liquid is absorbed and rice is just tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, until ready to use.
• While rice is cooking, heat oil in a 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook garlic, stirring constantly, until it begins to turn golden, about 1 minute. Add all of spinach, salt, and pepper and cook, turning and stirring with tongs, until wilted and tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in 2 teaspoons lemon juice, then add rice and stir until just combined. Season with salt and pepper, then add up to 1 tablespoon lemon juice (to taste).

BAKED LEMON RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat stock, bringing to boil and then down to simmer.
• Melt the butter in a large non stick skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook for 2 minutes or until the onion is softened. Add the rice and stir to coat the rice with butter. Cook 3 minutes stirring often so that the rice does not burn.
• Transfer rice to large baking dish. Pour in hot stock. Stir in lemon juice, zest, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
• Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 25-30 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender.
• Fluff the rice just before serving and garnish with lemon slices and sliced green onion if desired.