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Pressure Cooker Brown and Wild Rice Pilaf

Published by Mike Vrobel

My cooking mantra is “simple doesn’t mean boring.” But…I love fancy rice pilaf. A simple rice pilaf, with white rice and chicken broth? It’s boring, and I’d rather just make risotto. But give me a blend of brown and wild rice? Now I’m interested. Add some fancy rice for variety: red rice, black Japonica, sweet rice? You have my full attention. Then, stir in some dried fruit, nuts, and a little green onion, and you have a side dish that’s worth second helpings. A pressure cooker is my secret weapon for brown rice. Brown rice takes forever on the stovetop; in my pressure cooker, It is done in about 40 minutes, end to end. Looking for a holiday-worthy side dish that is easy enough to use on a weeknight? This is the pilaf to make. Video: Pressure Cooker Brown and Wild Rice Pilaf (1:48) Video: Pressure Cooker Brown and Wild Rice Pilaf with Cranberries and Almonds [YouTube.com] What do you think? Questions? Other ideas? Leave them in the comments section below. Related Posts Pressure Cooker …

Cast Iron Roasted Cauliflower

Cast Iron Roasted Cauliflower

Published by Mike Vrobel

Oven roasting is a great way to prepare vegetables. The oven browns the vegetables, bringing out their natural sweetness. It is also a simple, hands off way to make a side dish. I use my cast iron skillet as my roasting pan, and as my prep bowl. Pour the vegetables into the pan, drizzle with olive oil, and toss with salt and pepper – they’re ready to go. Slide the skillet into the oven, and in a half an hour or so, they will be tender, browned, and delicious. Cauliflower is perfect for oven roasting in a cast iron pan. Roasting adds sweet notes to its mild flavor. Cauliflower is tasty with a simple coating of olive oil, salt, and pepper, but I sprinkle it with my favorite spice combo – a blend of Spanish smoked paprika and coriander. (I picked up this trick from an Indian friend’s lunch – so if you want to substitute a curry powder, that would work as well.) Recipe: Cast Iron Roasted Cauliflower   Equipment Large (10 or 12 …