Rice with Almonds and Raisins

Rice with Almonds and Raisins

22 Reviews
  • Prep: 5 min
  • Cook: 20 min
  • Ready In: 25 min

“The rice is cooked in chicken broth instead of water to give it a good flavor. This dish would complement any meat, poultry, or fish. Delicious!” - by Annette

Ingredients

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion, stirring, until tender. Stir in the rice, raisins, broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.
  2. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, or until rice is cooked and liquid is absorbed. Stir in almonds before serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

  • Calories
  • 256 cal
  • 13%
  • Fat
  • 6.3 g
  • 10%
  • Carbs
  • 44.3 g
  • 14%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (22)

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jharris
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jharris

"This was absolutely delicious and easy! I used a little more butter than called for by accident and I think it made it even better! I toasted the almonds and have also made this with wild rice and i..." See moret tasted just as great! Thanks for such a wonderful recipe."

Carrie Magill
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Carrie Magill

"For something so simple, this was really nice! I replaced the onion with a very small amount of onion powder, left out the salt and pepper, and next time would slightly reduce the amount of butter as..." See more well. This recipe made a great side dish for Honey Grilled Fish, and it would probably go well with any other flavorful fish as well. I didn't personally care for the taste of the raisins, but they look beautiful and are easy enough for picky eaters to avoid :-)"

Nandabear
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Nandabear

"I really liked this recipe. I love just about most rice dishes but love those that have more flavor and this one delivers that. The only change I made (I just couldn't help myself) is that I added a..." See morebout 3 cloves of crushed garlic and saute that with the onions since that is what I do with my rice. It was just natural to me. The kids were not a big fan but I was."

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