Vegetable Rice Pilaf Recipe

Green and red bell pepper pieces are sauteed with garlic, basil and rice; and then simmered gently in chicken broth. Colorful mixed vegetables are stirred in to finish this fragrant and attractive dish.

Ingredients

Vegetable cooking spray

1 / 4 cup green or red pepper

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 / 2 c. tea. dried basil leaves, crushed

C. 8.1 tea. ground black pepper

1 cup uncooked white rice long grain

1 3 / 4 cups Swanson ® Chicken Broth (regular, Natural Goodness or Certified Organic)

3 / 4 cup frozen mixed vegetables

Directions

1. Spray a 10-inch skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat for 1 minute. Add green pepper, garlic, basil, pepper and rice and cook, stirring, until rice is lightly golden and green pepper is tender but still crunchy.

2. Add broth to skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.

3. Add vegetables. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until rice and vegetables are tender.