Vegetable Pilaf

Description
Try this recipe with other vegetables such as peas, bell peppers, zucchini, raddichio, radishes, green beans, asparagus, etc.

Ingredients

 * 1 cup long-grain rice
 * 1 tbsp Betty's butter
 * 1 shallot, minced
 * 2 green onions, chopped
 * 1 carrot, sliced
 * ½ cup snow peas, sliced
 * ½ cup mushrooms, sliced
 * 2 tbsp white wine
 * 1½ cup chicken / vegetable stock
 * salt or pepper to taste
 * 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Directions

 * 1) Soak rice 2 hours to shorten cooking time.
 * 2) Rinse and drain.
 * 3) In a medium-size non-stick saucepan, heat butter and saute shallot until softened.
 * 4) Add vegetables and saute about 3 minutes.
 * 5) Add rice to vegetables; stirring to coat.
 * 6) Cook about 2 minutes.
 * 7) Stir in wine broth; bring to a boil.
 * 8) Reduce heat, cover and simmer about 25 minutes, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
 * 9) Remove from heat and fluff with a fork.
 * 10) Season with salt and pepper.
 * 11) Garnish with sesame seeds.

Nutritional information
Food exchanges per serving: 2 starch/bread exchanges + 1 fat exchange + ( this recipe didn't list the vegetable exchange). cal: 182; cho: 2 mg; car: 31g; pro: 4g; sod: 127 mg; fat: 4g;