Toasted Rice Pilaf - Gracious Eats

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 small Onion medium dice
• 1 clove of Garlic minced
• 1 cup of basmati rice
• 2 cups of Chicken stock, veggie stock, or water (use what you have)
• 1 large Bay leaf (adds so so much flavor in the dish- don’t forget!)
• Large handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
• Salt and Pepper
• Heat a medium saucepan (that has a matching lid handy) over medium-high heat
• Add olive oil and onions.
• Let onions sweat until translucent. Add garlic and let cook an additional 1-2 minutes until it smells amazing!
• Stir in dry rice and toast the rice. The rice should cook until it’s a deep brown toasty color.
• Add in chicken stock, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1 bay leaf. Bring to boil.
• Then lower to a simmer, cover, and cook over the lowest heat setting, for 20 minutes.
• Once the rice is cooked, fluff with a fork, toss in chopped parsley. This is a FIRE side dish!