Side Dish
Wild Rice Pilaf

This recipe was featured on "You're the Chef" episode #604. Buy this episode from WVIA.

Yield: four portions

Ingredients:

1/3 c.	carrot, small diced
1/3 c.	Spanish onion, small diced
1/3 c.	celery, small diced
1 each	scallion, small diced
1/4 c.	clarified butter
1/2 c.	wild rice
1/4 c.	parsley, chopped
1 Tbsp.	thyme, chopped
1 1/2 c.	water
to taste	salt
to taste	black pepper, fresh ground

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Procedure:
In a 3 qt. saucepot, sweat the vegetables in the butter. Add the rice and stir to coat the rice with the butter.

Add the water, parsley and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and cover, simmering for about 30 minutes until the rice is just splitting open and tender.

Season the rice and serve hot.