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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Spanish and Portuguese >> Spanish

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. On the stove top or in the microwave, heat the broth until hot. Add the saffron, cover, and let sit for 15 to 20 minutes. | 2. Meanwhile, in a heavy-based 3-quart saucepan with a tight lid, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and bell pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft but not browned, about 5 minutes. | 3. Add the rice, salt and cayenne, and stir well to coat each grain with oil. Toast for a full five minutes, stirring regularly to keep the grains separated and to prevent them from sticking to the bottom of the pan (the rice may turn opaque before 5 minutes is up, but keep going). Reduce the heat to low if there are any signs of scorching. Stir in 2 tablespoons of parsley and the garlic. | 4. Add the saffron broth, stir once, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 18 minutes. Remove from the heat, and let the pilaf sit, still covered, for five minutes. | 5. Once the pilaf has rested, remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork. Using the fork, gently fold in the almonds, the remaining parsley, and the oregano. Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed. | 6. P.S. You might be tempted to leave out the saffron because it's expensive, but DON'T DO IT! It's worth every penny, and one jar goes a long way. If you have a Trader Joe's in your area, you can pick up a jar for about three to four bucks. If you don't have a TJ's, I'm sorry for you. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
chicken broth	2 1/2	cups	low sodium	195.3	4.725	27.846	6.5520000000000005
saffron	1/8	teaspoon		0.2712	0.0572	0.01	0.0051
extra virgin olive oil	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
yellow onion	1		diced	44.0	10.274000000000001	1.21	0.11
red bell pepper	1	cup	cored seeded diced	-	-	-	-
grain white rice	1 1/2	1/2		-	-	-	-
kosher salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
cayenne pepper	1/8	teaspoon		0.7155	0.1274	0.027000000000000003	0.0389
parsley	1/4	cup	chopped divided	5.4	0.9495	0.4455	0.1185
garlic clove	1		minced	-	-	-	-
almond	1/4	cup	slivered toasted	481.78	0.0	0.0	54.5
oregano	1	tablespoon	chopped	7.95	2.0676	0.27	0.1284

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.