Nutty Rice
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Recipe Name: Nutty Rice Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time: Yield: Serving: Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups long-grain white rice
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 white onion, peeled and chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 2¾ cups chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts or slivered almonds, pistachios or pine nuts, toasted
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a shallow 2 quart baking dish. Add the rice and set aside. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the celery, onions and bell peppers. Saute 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in the stock, poultry seasoning, salt and black pepper. Bring to a boil. Pour the hot stock mixture over the rice. Cover and bake 30–35 minutes or until the liquid is nearly absorbed. Sprinkle with the nuts, uncover and let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Recipe by The Tennessee Magazine at https://www.tnmagazine.org/rice-rice-baby/