Pesto rice made with white rice, store-bought, onion, and a touch of lemon is a great side dish with fish or chicken.
Ingredients
- butter: 1 Tbsp
- onion: 0.5 cup (finely chopped)
- 1/2 cups dry long grain white rice: 1 piece
- water: 3 cups
- salt: 0.5 tsp
- black pepper: 0.25 tsp (freshly ground)
- (6- to 7-ounce) jar basil pesto: 1 piece
- lemon zest: 1 tsp
- Lemon wedges:
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Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add onion. Cook and stir 4 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Add rice. Cook and stir 1 minute to coat with butter and onion is tender. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Add water, salt and pepper. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to medium. Simmer 15 minutes until rice is tender and water is absorbed. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Fold in pesto and lemon zest until combined. Serve with lemon wedges. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
