Recipes

LEMONY RICE PILAF WITH PARMESAN CHEESE
  • Ingredients
  • 1 large onion
  • 4 sprigs fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 cups long grain white rice
  • Pinch saffron threads
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • Grated zest of 2 lemons
  • 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
  1. Chop onion
  2. Remove parsley leaves from stems and chop
  3. Melt butter in a heavy 3 quart saucepan
  4. Saute the onions until transparent
  5. Add the rice and toss in the butter onion mixture over medium heat for 2 minutes
  6. Add the broth and saffron, salt and pepper and bring to a boil
  7. Stir, cover and lower heat
  8. Cook 18 to 22 minutes or until rice has absorbed all the liquid
  9. Fluff the rice and toss in the lemon zest and cheese
  10. Serve sprinkled with parsley.


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