#pilaf

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A delicious and nutritious brown rice pilaf made effortlessly in the InstantPot. Packed with colorful vegetables and aromatic herbs, this dish is a perfect side or main course.

Ingredients: 1 cup brown rice. 1 3/4 cups vegetable broth. 1/2 cup diced onion. 1/2 cup diced carrots. 1/2 cup diced bell pepper. 2 cloves garlic, minced. 2 tablespoons olive oil. 1 teaspoon dried thyme. 1 teaspoon dried oregano. Salt and pepper to taste.

Instructions: Rinse brown rice under cold water and drain. Set InstantPot to saut mode and heat olive oil. Add diced onion, carrots, and bell pepper. Saut until vegetables are tender. Add minced garlic and saut for an additional 30 seconds. Add brown rice to the pot and stir to coat with vegetables and oil. Pour in vegetable broth and add dried thyme, dried oregano, salt, and pepper. Stir well. Cancel saut mode and close the InstantPot lid. Set to high pressure for 22 minutes. Once the cooking is complete, allow natural pressure release for 10 minutes, then manually release any remaining pressure. Fluff the rice with a fork and let it sit for a few minutes before serving.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 22 minutes