Happy Hump Day everyone! I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for this week to be over. Spring break starts for us tomorrow afternoon and we’ll be heading down to Hilton Head Island in South Carolina and then camping with the family the following weekend. So I will be away for the next few days and be back to regularly scheduled posting on the 12th of April.
Ok, now on to the good stuff. What’s a great dinner without a great side dish? I don’t know about you, but my motto is, why by a box of processed rice when you can make your own and not have those “mystery” ingredients in it that you can’t even pronounce! Not to mention, homemade rice tastes a million times better than powdered any day of the week. So let’s get to it. This is a simple, tasty rice that can compliment most meals without taking center stage. Here’s what you’ll need:
1 Cup of Jasmine Rice
2 Tbsp of Butter
2 Cloves of Garlic
1 Small Onion, Chopped
1/2 Cup of White Wine
2 tsp of Chicken Base
11/2 Cups of Water
1 tsp of Parsley
Salt and Pepper to taste
In a medium saucepan, melt your two tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add in the garlic and onion and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add your water, wine, and chicken base to the pan and stir to combine. Finally add in your rice. Bring to a boil and then cover and cook on low for about 20 minutes or until all the water is absorbed. Add in the parsley, salt and pepper and fluff your rice to combine.
And that’s all there is to it. A simple, quick side dish you made yourself. You know what’s in it, and better yet, you know what’s not in it. It’s delicious, healthy, and compliments almost any main dish you can throw at it. Just look how well it’s complimenting my ribs and salad in the background there!
Have a great week and I’ll be back to share more great food when I return from my family fun in the sun!
Brost!
Yummy!! Rice is our staple and I'll definitely try out this recipe. Thanks!!
Veronica,
You won't be disappointed! Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend. Hopefully you'll get some beautiful weather!
Stopping by from SITS – I rarely make rice, but my hubs keeps bugging me, so I think I'll try this! =]
Hey Vee! Thanks so much for stopping by!
I do love me some rice a roni but this looks amazing! I'm going to try it.
Alex aka Ma What's For Dinner
http://www.mawhats4dinner.com
Hey Alex! I'm still smiling from my meaty mac and cheese last night. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by. I will admit, I have eaten plenty of rice a roni in my time and enjoyed every bite. It's only been the past couple years that I've been experimenting to create my own rice a roni's, if you will. Hope you have a great weekend!
I very much like how many great recipes you have here. I especially like that you post photos with them. Would you like to be a guest blogger at http://everydaymomideas.blogspot.com. I would love to have you.
I must try this one, I'd never have thought to cook it that way. Yum
Julia, Thanks so much for visiting! I would love to be a guest blogger. It sounds like fun! I'm out of town until the 12th, but could do it any time after that. You potato salad looks amazing btw! I hope you have a great Easter!
Sharon, Thanks so much for visiting! I went and checked out your blog and think I'll be visiting it more in the future. You have such adorable kids!
My mother in law makes something simular to this. Its one of my husbands favorite dishes. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
I'm always looking for ways to eliminate "box food." What a great recipe!
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Where are you???? I need some dinner ideas! 🙂 Hope you guys had a great Easter (or Passover.)
Alex aka Ma What's for Dinner
http://www.mawhats4dinner.com
Alex! I'm here but crazy busy getting ready to leave for camping tomorrow. Thanks so much for the Easter wishes. We had a nice time at my parents house the past few days. There's just something so relaxing about being a kid again, even if it's only for a few days. I hope you had a nice Easter as well! Oh, and I have some tasty recipes ready to go starting Monday so get yourself ready. 😉
This is delicious, and I like making this from scratch too rather than buying the one in boxes.I hope you have a wonderful time camping.If you won't mind I'd love to guide foodista readers to your site.Just add your choice of Foodista widget at the end of this blog post and it's good to go.Thanks!
Thanks for visiting Alisa! I went ahead and added your widget to my friends page.