Make this decadent Sun Dried Tomato Rice Pilaf to go with a dinner soon. Light basmati rice cooked in a vegetable broth with tangy sun dried tomatoes and dried herbs.

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Sun dried tomatoes are one of my all time favourite ingredients! They are so versatile and add a wonderful flavour to rice, chicken, dips and so much more. A few dishes that come to mind would be the Sun Dried Tomato Tagliatelle, the Chicken Tenders in a Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Sauce and the delicious Sun Dried Tomato Dip. You should try one of them out! And while you are checking out those recipes, take a look at this delicious Sun Dried Tomato Rice Pilaf dish.

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What Is This Rice Pilaf Like

• Difficulty – This is a very easy recipe to make using minimal ingredients and all done in about 30 minutes.
• Taste – Light and fluffy rice with a tangy sun dried tomato flavour.
• Serving – This rice will make between 4 – 6 servings. You can always adjust serving size in the recipe card at the end of the post. Keep in mind if you increase the recipe you will need to use a larger skillet.

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Ingredients

• Olive oil – I used extra virgin olive oil to cook the onions.
• Onion – This recipes uses a small white onion diced up small.
• Sun dried tomatoes – I used a jar sun dried tomatoes drained and finely chopped.
• Garlic – Fresh minced garlic always has the best flavour
• Herbs – This recipes used both dried basil and dried oregano.
• Salt – Check your broth to see how salty it is before adding the salt. My broth was not overly salty, so I added a little salt to the dish.
• Rice – Long grain Basmati rice is my favourite variety for making pilaf dishes.
• Vegetable broth – Carton vegetable broth will work perfectly great.

NOTE, The full recipe and ingredient list can be found at the end of the post in the recipe card.

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Instructions

1. Cook onions – Heat a medium sized skillet over medium heat on the stove top. Add the olive oil and diced onions. Cook down until soft, about 3 – 5 minutes.
2. Add and cook sun dried tomatoes -Add the sun dried tomatoes, garlic, oregano, basil and salt to the cooked onions. Stir well and cook until fragrant about 2 minutes.
3. Add rice and broth – Add the uncooked rice to the skillet and stir well to ensure the rice is incorporated well. Cook for about 1 – 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low, pour over the broth and stir. Cover and leave to cook for about 15 minutes or until the liquid has absorbed and the rice is fully cooked.
4. Fluff cooked rice and serve – Remove from heat and fluff the rice with a fork. Serve topped with fresh basil if desired.

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Recipe Tips

• Measure liquid correctly – This is very important! I know the box is going to tell you to add way more liquid than is mentioned in this recipe. But please, don’t listen to the box. I’ve been making Basmati rice a long time and trust me, you don’t need as much liquid as the box says. You will end up with sticky rice if you use too much liquid.
• Don’t stir as it cooks – After you add the rice and stock, you need to cover the dish and leave it to cook as stated in the recipe. Stirring will create a creamier rice which is not what you are looking for. So just make sure to keep it covered and let it cook for the required time.
• Make sure to use a long grain rice – Pilaf rice dishes work best with long grain rice, so try to use either Basmati rice or another long grain white rice. Yes, you can even use a wild rice mix if you prefer like you will see in my Wild Rice Pilaf with Cranberries and Pine Nuts.

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Substutions

• Basmati rice – I used Basmati rice, but you could use another long grain white rice or even wild rice mix.
• Vegetable stock – If you prefer a different flavour, you can use chicken, beef or even a seafood stock. It just depends on what flavours you want the rice to take on.

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Serving

This rice dish would go wonderfully with so many main course dishes. Here’s a few that I would seriously suggest!

• Creamy Lemon Chicken with Asparagus
• Skillet Chicken in a Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Sauce
• Creamy Garlic Shrimp with Parmesan
• Baked Salmon with a Lemon Basil Cream Sauce

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