Good Eats, A Treasury of Favorite Recipes


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RICE PILAF  
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tablespoons butter  
/2 onion, minced  
/2 red bell pepper, minced  
pinches kosher salt  
cups long grain rice  
3/4 cups chicken broth  
strips orange zest  
Pinch of saffron strands, steeped in 1/4 cup hot water  
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bay leaf  
1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed  
Golden raisins and pistachios for garnish  
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) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  
) In a heavy, wide, lidded pan, melt butter over medium−low heat.  
) Add onion, red pepper, and kosher salt.  
) Sweat the onions and peppers until aromatic, stirring constantly.  
) Add the rice and stir to coat. Continue stirring until rice smells nutty.  
) Add chicken broth, orange zest, saffron and water, and bay leaf.  
) Bring to a boil.  
) Stir once, then cover pan with moistened dish towel (or tea towel).  
) Place lid on pan and fold towel corners over lid.  
0) Bake for 15 minutes. Then rest at room temperature for 10 to 20 minutes without  
removing the cover.  
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1) Meanwhile, simmer peas in salted water until heated through or heat in a microwave.  
2) Remove lid from rice and turn out onto a platter.  
3) Add peas and fluff with a large fork. Add raisins and pistachios.  
Yield: 6 servings  
RICE PILAF  
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