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  • Greek Rice

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    Greek Rice
    Prep: 10 min Cook: 20 min Servings: 4
    by Mary Joseph
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    This recipe combines my favorite traditional Greek ingredients to make a tasty rice dish. Add some chicken to make a meal out of it!

    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 clove garlic, minced
    • 1/4 cup finely diced red onion (about 1/4 of a medium onion)
    • 1 cup short or medium-grain rice
    • 1 1/2 cup chicken broth
    • 2 lemons, squeezed (or about 2 tablespoon lemon juice)
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper
    • 1/3 cup quartered Kalamata olives
    • 4 oz Feta (French!), crumbled
    • 1/4 cup finely chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley

    Directions

    1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
    2. Add onion and garlic, cook and stir for about 1 minute until onions just begin to soften.
    3. Add rice and stir frequently for about 2 minutes. Next add broth, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
    4. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to very low, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until water is absorbed. I'd check this at 15 minutes, if there is still a noticeable amount of liquid cover and cook for an additional 5 minutes. It shouldn't take more than 20 to cook completely.
    5. Add olives, Feta and parsley and stir until just incorporated, serve hot.

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    • Beanz
      Beanz
      This rice was so flavourful and easy to make, it is definitely a new favourite and something we'll serve to guests. We are not fans of olives though, so we omitted them and it was fantastic. It makes a perfect side dish for a lemony chicken dish my husband makes. Thank you so much for this great recipe.

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