Cider Rice Pilaf

Name: Cider Rice Pilaf
Ingredients: 1/2 pound butter; 3 cups brown rice; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 tablespoon grated orange peel; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 1/2 cups chopped celery; 3/4 cup minced parsley; 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary or 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh rosemary; 7 1/2 cups apple cider, preferably fresh

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1/2 pound butter
3 cups brown rice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
3/4 cup minced parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary or 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh rosemary
7 1/2 cups apple cider, preferably fresh

Directions

1

In one or two large skillets, melt the butter.
2

Add the rice and cook slowly, stirring, until the rice is golden.
3

Season with salt, pepper, orange peel, onion and celery and continue sauteing for about five minutes longer.
4

Add one-half cup of parsley and the rosemary.
5

In a separate saucepan, bring the cider to a boil and then stir into the rice.
6

Cook the rice, tightly covered, over low heat, about one hour or until all of liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
7

Serve sprinkled with the remaining parsley.