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Oriental Rice Pilaf - MCR too -- w

Source of Recipe

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Oriental Rice Pilaf
Conventional & Microwave directions
Ingredients for 6 Servings

1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove Garlic, minced
1 tbsp Sesame oil
1 3/4 cups Beef broth
1 cup Uncooked rice
1 tbsp Reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes
1/3 cup Thinly sliced green onions
1/3 cup Diced red pepper
2 tbsp Toasted sesame seeds

Cook onion and garlic in oil in 2- to 3-quart saucepan over medium heat until onion is tender. Add broth, rice, soy sauce and pepper flakes. Bring to a boil; stir once or twice. Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Stir green onions, red pepper and sesame seeds into cooked rice; cover and let stand 5 Minutes. Fluff with fork.

Microwave Oven Instructions: Combine onions, garlic and oil in 2- to 3-quart deep micro-proof baking dish. Cover and cook on HIGH 2 minutes. Add rice, broth, soy sauce and red pepper; stir. Cover and cook on HIGH 5 minutes. Reduce setting to MEDIUM and cook, covered, 15 minutes, or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Stir in green onions, red pepper and sesame seeds into cooked rice; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork.

Each serving provides 163 calories, 6 grams protein, 4 grams fat, 26 grams carbohydrate, 1 gram dietary fiber, 14 milligrams cholesterol and 549 milligrams sodium. +++WWP: 3