Pressure-Cooker Mushroom Rice Pilaf

Side Dishes

A few modifications to our Great-Aunt Bernice's easy pilaf recipe made it a much-requested item for potlucks, barbecues and family get-togethers. It'll become a favorite in your household, too!

Average Rating: 3

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 5 min. + releasing
YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1 cup medium grain rice
1/2 pound sliced baby portobello mushrooms
6 green onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup water
4 teaspoons beef base

Instructions

1. Select saute setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Adjust for medium heat; add butter. When butter is hot, cook and stir rice until lightly browned, 3-5 minutes. Press cancel. Add mushrooms, green onions and garlic. In a small bowl, whisk water and beef base; pour over rice mixture.
2. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 4 minutes. Let pressure release naturally. If desired, serve with additional green onions.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 209 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 519mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
2 starch, 2 fat.