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Spanish Rice Original Recipe - Rice gets dressed up with bacon, onion, green pepper, and a savory tomato sauce. Top with corn and black olives, if desired.

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Spanish Rice Original

Rice gets dressed up with bacon, onion, green pepper, and a savory tomato sauce. Top with corn and black olives, if desired.

By DEED330

Rice Pilaf with Raisins and Veggies Recipe - This savory rice dish is dotted with sweet golden raisins for a light fruity flavor.

Rice Pilaf with Raisins and Veggies

This savory rice dish is dotted with sweet golden raisins for a light fruity flavor.

By rhapsody112

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Awesome Rice Pilaf Recipe - A colorful and savory herbed rice dish with carrots, red bell peppers, corn, and peas makes a great side to serve alongside chicken or pork.

Awesome Rice Pilaf

A colorful and savory herbed rice dish with carrots, red bell peppers, corn, and peas makes a great side to serve alongside chicken or pork.

By tooshay

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Mexican Rice Pilaf Recipe - A nice vegetable broth and tomato sauce give this rice pilaf a hearty flavor. Cumin, chili powder and jalapeno give it bite. And the chopped tomatoes and shredded cheese swirled in at the last minute, finish it perfectly.

Mexican Rice Pilaf

A nice vegetable broth and tomato sauce give this rice pilaf a hearty flavor. Cumin, chili powder and jalapeno give it bite. And the chopped tomatoes and shredded cheese swirled in at the last minute, finish it perfectly.

By Alison

Home-Style Brown Rice Pilaf Recipe - While the brown rice is bubbling on the stove, onions, carrots, garlic, chickpeas, and mushrooms are sauteed in butter until cooked and the flavors are mingled. Eggs are swirled into the pan, the rice is added, and then a nice smattering of parsley and cashews.

Home-Style Brown Rice Pilaf

While the brown rice is bubbling on the stove, onions, carrots, garlic, chickpeas, and mushrooms are sauteed in butter until cooked and the flavors are mingled. Eggs are swirled into the pan, the rice is added, and then a nice smattering of parsley and cashews.

By jen

Easy Pilaf Recipe - If you have butter, onion, salt, chicken broth, and rice, you have all the makings for this simple side dish, so try it at your next dinner!

Easy Pilaf

If you have butter, onion, salt, chicken broth, and rice, you have all the makings for this simple side dish, so try it at your next dinner!

By Elaine Mical

Multi Grain Pilaf Recipe - Three types of rice are cooked with white cooking wine, broth, mushrooms, carrots and thyme to yield a truly delicious side dish.

Multi Grain Pilaf

Three types of rice are cooked with white cooking wine, broth, mushrooms, carrots and thyme to yield a truly delicious side dish.

By Holland House

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Tasty Spicy Rice Pilaf Recipe - Roasted red pepper, onion, garlic, and mushrooms turn plain rice into a spectacular side dish.

Tasty Spicy Rice Pilaf

Roasted red pepper, onion, garlic, and mushrooms turn plain rice into a spectacular side dish.

By Luv2Cook

Basmati Rice Pilaf Recipe - Chicken stock, onion, and a bay leaf add a delicious flavor to this simple basmati rice pilaf.

Basmati Rice Pilaf

Chicken stock, onion, and a bay leaf add a delicious flavor to this simple basmati rice pilaf.

By Carol Castellucci Miller

Sarah's Rice Pilaf Recipe and Video - Rice and orzo pasta merge with the flavors of onion and garlic to create this versatile side dish.

Sarah's Rice Pilaf

Rice and orzo pasta merge with the flavors of onion and garlic to create this versatile side dish.

By sarahbillings

Asparagus Cashew Rice Pilaf Recipe - Toasted cashews and tender asparagus are mixed with seasoned jasmine rice and cooked pasta.

Asparagus Cashew Rice Pilaf

Toasted cashews and tender asparagus are mixed with seasoned jasmine rice and cooked pasta.

By SABRINATEE

Classic Rice Pilaf Recipe and Video - A tasty and foolproof alternative to your standard rice side dish is rice pilaf! Baked in the oven, it comes out fluffy and tender every time.

Classic Rice Pilaf

A tasty and foolproof alternative to your standard rice side dish is rice pilaf! Baked in the oven, it comes out fluffy and tender every time.

By Chef John

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Hazelnut-Mushroom Pilaf Recipe - Long-grain rice and orzo are simmered in chicken broth with hazelnuts and mushrooms and seasoned with parsley and marjoram.

Hazelnut-Mushroom Pilaf

Long-grain rice and orzo are simmered in chicken broth with hazelnuts and mushrooms and seasoned with parsley and marjoram.

By STEPHNDON

Cashew Raisin Rice Pilaf Recipe - This dish includes both long grain and wild rice with vegetables like carrots and peas and the sweet and savory flavors of raisins and cashews.

Cashew Raisin Rice Pilaf

This dish includes both long grain and wild rice with vegetables like carrots and peas and the sweet and savory flavors of raisins and cashews.

By GRANNYLORETTA

Armenian Rice Pilaf Recipe - This easy-to-prepare rice dish with noodles and chicken broth is a staple of Armenian homes. It's great as a side dish with baked chicken.

Armenian Rice Pilaf

This easy-to-prepare rice dish with noodles and chicken broth is a staple of Armenian homes. It's great as a side dish with baked chicken.

By 5lilblessings

Onion Rice Pilaf Recipe - This quick, very simple side dish is a flavorful foil for beef, chicken, pork, or fish dishes.

Onion Rice Pilaf

This quick, very simple side dish is a flavorful foil for beef, chicken, pork, or fish dishes.

By FOODGU1

Parmesan-Black Pepper Arborio Rice Pilaf Recipe - A creamy rice pilaf made with arborio rice, Parmesan cheese, and plenty of freshly ground black pepper is a perfect accompaniment for a Spring meal.

Parmesan-Black Pepper Arborio Rice Pilaf

A creamy rice pilaf made with arborio rice, Parmesan cheese, and plenty of freshly ground black pepper is a perfect accompaniment for a Spring meal.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ann's Rice Pilaf Recipe - Golden bits of vermicelli pasta add a toasted flavor to this quick pilaf. Use your favorite seasoning in place of Greek seasoning, if desired.

Ann's Rice Pilaf

Golden bits of vermicelli pasta add a toasted flavor to this quick pilaf. Use your favorite seasoning in place of Greek seasoning, if desired.

By Ann Bray

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Brazilian Rice Recipe - Rice is cooked with onion, garlic, fresh cilantro, and lemon juice in this flavorful Brazilian side dish that is quick and easy to make.

Brazilian Rice

Rice is cooked with onion, garlic, fresh cilantro, and lemon juice in this flavorful Brazilian side dish that is quick and easy to make.

By Vanessa Pravecek

Persian Rice Recipe and Video - Chef John's recipe for Persian rice, made with a pinch of saffron, will have you producing perfect results every time.

Persian Rice

Chef John's recipe for Persian rice, made with a pinch of saffron, will have you producing perfect results every time.

By Chef John

Cranberry and Almond Rice Pilaf Recipe - Sweet and tart dried cranberries are the highlight to this simple rice dish. Slivered almonds add a delicious and hearty crunch.

Cranberry and Almond Rice Pilaf

Sweet and tart dried cranberries are the highlight to this simple rice dish. Slivered almonds add a delicious and hearty crunch.

By BOGINIA2

Fresh Mushroom Rice Pilaf Recipe - Rice flavored with onion, mushrooms, and chicken bouillon is the perfect side dish to any meal.

Fresh Mushroom Rice Pilaf

Rice flavored with onion, mushrooms, and chicken bouillon is the perfect side dish to any meal.

By Karen V.

Sarah's Feta Rice Pilaf Recipe - Rice and orzo are simmered with onion and garlic and rounded out with the addition of spinach and feta for a tasty and colorful side dish.

Sarah's Feta Rice Pilaf

Rice and orzo are simmered with onion and garlic and rounded out with the addition of spinach and feta for a tasty and colorful side dish.

By jmerar