RICE VEGETABLE SAFFRON PILAF

By gaster16

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter or margarine
• 1/4 medium onion sliced
• 1 medium clove garlic crushed
• 1 small red pepper diced
• 4 medium mushrooms
• 1/2 cup long grain rice
• 1 cup low salt chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon saffron
• 1 cup tiny frozen peas
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• Salt
• Black Pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Melt margarine in an ovenproof non-stick skillet. Add onion and saute until transparent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, red bell pepper and mushrooms and continue to saute about 3 more minutes. Add rice, saute 1 minute or until rice looks clear. Add stock and saffron, cover and bring liquid to a boil. Place in the oven, bake for 15 minutes. Check to see that rice is cooked. If not bake 5 more minutes. Heat peas in a little boiling water or microwave to warm through, about 1 minute. Remove rice from oven and stir in peas and cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste.