Easy Homemade Rice Pilaf

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chopped leeks or onions
• 2 tablespoons chopped carrots
• 2 cups uncooked rice
• 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Heat the butter in an ovenproof pot over medium heat.

3. 3

   When the butter has melted, add the leeks and carrots, and sauté until the leeks have become tender.

4. 4

   Add the rice, and cook until the rice becomes shiny. Then add the stock.

5. 5

   Place a paper tent over the rice, place the lid on the pot, and bake for about 12 minutes.

6. 6

   Remove the rice from oven and allow it to rest for another 12 minutes.

7. 7

   Then remove the lid and paper tent, stir, and serve.