Discover Pressure Cooking: Recipes: Seasoned Rice Pilaf

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Seasoned Rice Pilaf

This simple and delightful side dish is a breeze to cook in a pressure cooker.

2

 tablespoons margarine

1

 small onion, chopped

2

 cups long grain white rice

2

 cups chicken broth

1 3/4

 cups water

1/2

 teaspoon salt

1/2

 teaspoon oregano

1/4

 teaspoon pepper

2

 cups water for pressure cooking

Heat margarine in 4- or 6-quart pressure cooker at medium heat. Add onions; sauté until tender. Combine onion with rice, broth, 1 3/4 cups water, salt, oregano, and pepper in a metal bowl that will fit loosely in the pressure cooker. Cover bowl firmly with aluminum foil. Pour 2 cups water into cooker. Place bowl on cooking rack or in steamer basket in pressure cooker. Close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe. COOK 5 MINUTES at 15 pounds pressure with pressure regulator rocking slowly. Let pressure drop of its own accord. Open cooker, remove foil and set rice aside to steam for 5 minutes.

Makes 8 servings