Island Rice Pilaf

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1/4 cup wine or 1/4 cup water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup uncooked rice
• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• additional chopped red onion (optional)
• cilantro (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in nonstick skillet over medium heat cook coconut, stirring, until lightly browned, 3-4 minutes; remove from heat.
• 2 in pot melt butter over medium heat.
• 3 add onion and garlic; cook until softened, 2-3 minutes.
• 4 add broth, 1/2 cup water, wine, bay leaf and salt; bring to boil.
• 5 stir in rice; return to boil.
• 6 reduce heat to low; cover.
• 7 simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 20 minutes, adding peas during last 5 minutes of cooking time.
• 8 remove from heat; stir in cilantro.
• 9 transfer to serving dish; sprinkle with coconut and additional red onion and cilantro, if desired.