Name: Brown Rice Pilaf with Green Olives and Lemon
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Ingredients: 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil -; 2 medium onions -; 6 clove garlic -; 10 c. water -; 3 c. short-grain brown rice -; 1 sprig thyme -; 1 bay leaf -; Kosher salt -; 1 1/2 c. pitted small green olives -; 1/2 c. Chopped flat-leaf parsley -; 1/4 c. chopped basil -; 24 basil leaves -; 3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice -; 1 tbsp. grated lemon zest -; Freshly ground pepper -; 4 oz. aged goat cheese -

Brown Rice Pilaf with Green Olives and Lemon

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Ingredients for - Brown Rice Pilaf with Green Olives and Lemon

1. 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil -

2. 2 medium onions -

3. 6 clove garlic -

4. 10 c. water -

5. 3 c. short-grain brown rice -

6. 1 sprig thyme -

7. 1 bay leaf -

8. Kosher salt -

9. 1 1/2 c. pitted small green olives -

10. 1/2 c. Chopped flat-leaf parsley -

11. 1/4 c. chopped basil -

12. 24 basil leaves -

13. 3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice -

14. 1 tbsp. grated lemon zest -

15. Freshly ground pepper -

16. 4 oz. aged goat cheese -

How to cook deliciously - Brown Rice Pilaf with Green Olives and Lemon

1. Stage

In a large saucepan, heat the 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the onions and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 8 minutes. Add the water, rice, thyme, and bay leaf and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat, cover, and let stand for 30 minutes.

2. Stage

Stir 1 tablespoon of salt into the rice. Cover and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until most of the water has been absorbed, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat; discard the bay leaf and thyme. Stir in the olives, parsley, chopped basil, lemon juice, and lemon zest and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the rice into bowls. Drizzle with olive oil and garnish with the goat cheese and basil leaves; serve.