Brown Rice Pilaf With Green Olives And Lemon Recipe

Name: Brown Rice Pilaf With Green Olives And Lemon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling; 2 onions, finely chopped; 6 garlic, minced; 10 cups water; 3 cups short-grain brown rice; 1 thyme sprig; 1 bay leaf; Kosher salt; 1 1/2 cups pitted small green olives, halved (6 ounces); 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1/4 cup chopped basil, plus 24 basil leaves for garnish; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; Freshly ground pepper; 4 ounces aged goat cheese, shaved with a vegetable peeler

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
2 onions, finely chopped
6 garlic, minced
10 cups water
3 cups short-grain brown rice
1 thyme sprig
1 bay leaf
Kosher salt
1 1/2 cups pitted small green olives, halved (6 ounces)
1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup chopped basil, plus 24 basil leaves for garnish
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
Freshly ground pepper
4 ounces aged goat cheese, shaved with a vegetable peeler

1
In a large saucepan, heat the 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the onions and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 8 minutes. Add the water, rice, thyme and bay leaf and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat, cover and let stand for 30 minutes.
2
Stir 1 tablespoon of salt into the rice. Cover and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until most of the water has been absorbed, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat; discard the bay leaf and thyme. Stir in the olives, parsley, chopped basil, lemon juice and lemon zest and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the rice into bowls. Drizzle with olive oil and garnish with the goat cheese and basil leaves; serve.

967

kcal

Calories

Fat

174

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, 2 onions, finely chopped, 6 garlic, minced, 10 cups water, and more.

Yes, Brown Rice Pilaf With Green Olives And Lemon falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Brown Rice Pilaf With Green Olives And Lemon

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