Mixed Rice Pilaf with Orange

Name: Mixed Rice Pilaf with Orange
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 71 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 small uncooked onion(s) chopped; 1 rib(s), medium uncooked celery cut into small dice; 1.5 cup(s) water; 1 medium orange(s) zest grated and orange squeezed; 0.5 tsp table salt; 0.25 tsp black pepper; 1 cup Uncle Bens Ready Whole Grain Medley Brown and wild rice; 0.25 cup(s) dried currants

SmartPoints® value per serving

Total Time

1 hr 11 min

Prep

6 min

Cook

55 min

Serves

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

olive oil

1 Tbsp

uncooked onion(s)

1 small, chopped

uncooked celery

1 rib(s), medium, cut into small dice

water

1½ cup(s)

orange(s)

1 medium, zest grated and orange squeezed

table salt

½ tsp

black pepper

¼ tsp

Uncle Bens Ready Whole Grain Medley Brown and wild rice

1 cup

dried currants

¼ cup(s)

Instructions

Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and celery and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add water, 1/4 cup orange juice, salt, and pepper and bring to boil. Stir in rice. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 45 minutes; sprinkle currants on top of rice for last 5 minutes of cooking time.
Remove saucepan from heat and let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Fluff rice with fork and stir in orange zest. Transfer to serving bowl.
Per serving: about 2/3 cup

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