Brown Rice Pilaf USDA Recipe for Family Child Care
Age Group: Ages 3-5, Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 6
Brown Rice Pilaf is a beautiful side dish that combines brown rice and spinach with a burst of dried cranberries in a way that makes you want more!CACFP Home Childcare Crediting Information One cup (½ cup measuring cup or No. 8 scoop) provides ¼ cup vegetable (¼ cup red/orange vegetable) and 1 oz equivalent grains.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup or 2 oz Fresh onions, diced
- ¼ cup or 2 oz Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- ½ tsp Garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- Pinch or ⅛ tsp Ground black pepper
- - - OR
- Pinch or ⅛ tsp Ground white pepper
- ¼ tsp Celery salt
- 1 cup or 2 oz Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ¼ tsp Fresh thyme
- 3 cups Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup or 4 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1⅛ cups or 7 oz Brown rice, uncooked, long-grain, regular, dry, parboil
- 2 cups 2 oz Fresh spinach, chopped
- ¼ cup or 1½ oz Dried cranberries
- ⅛ cup or ½ oz Fresh Parmesan cheese, shaved
- 1½ tsp Fresh parsley, minced
Quantity
- ¼ cup or 2 oz Fresh onions, diced
- ¼ cup or 2 oz Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- ½ tsp Garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- Pinch or ⅛ tsp Ground black pepper
- - - OR
- Pinch or ⅛ tsp Ground white pepper
- ¼ tsp Celery salt
- 1 cup or 2 oz Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ¼ tsp Fresh thyme
- 3 cups Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup or 4 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1⅛ cups or 7 oz Brown rice, uncooked, long-grain, regular, dry, parboil
- 2 cups 2 oz Fresh spinach, chopped
- ¼ cup or 1½ oz Dried cranberries
- ⅛ cup or ½ oz Fresh Parmesan cheese, shaved
- 1½ tsp Fresh parsley, minced
Ingredients
- ¼ cup or 2 oz Fresh onions, diced
- ¼ cup or 2 oz Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- ½ tsp Garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- Pinch or ⅛ tsp Ground black pepper
- - - OR
- Pinch or ⅛ tsp Ground white pepper
- ¼ tsp Celery salt
- 1 cup or 2 oz Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ¼ tsp Fresh thyme
- 3 cups Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup or 4 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1⅛ cups or 7 oz Brown rice, uncooked, long-grain, regular, dry, parboil
- 2 cups 2 oz Fresh spinach, chopped
- ¼ cup or 1½ oz Dried cranberries
- ⅛ cup or ½ oz Fresh Parmesan cheese, shaved
- 1½ tsp Fresh parsley, minced
Quantity
- ¼ cup or 2 oz Fresh onions, diced
- ¼ cup or 2 oz Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- ½ tsp Garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- Pinch or ⅛ tsp Ground black pepper
- - - OR
- Pinch or ⅛ tsp Ground white pepper
- ¼ tsp Celery salt
- 1 cup or 2 oz Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ¼ tsp Fresh thyme
- 3 cups Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup or 4 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1⅛ cups or 7 oz Brown rice, uncooked, long-grain, regular, dry, parboil
- 2 cups 2 oz Fresh spinach, chopped
- ¼ cup or 1½ oz Dried cranberries
- ⅛ cup or ½ oz Fresh Parmesan cheese, shaved
- 1½ tsp Fresh parsley, minced
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup or 2 oz Fresh onions, diced
- ¼ cup or 2 oz Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- ½ tsp Garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- Pinch or ⅛ tsp Ground black pepper
- - - OR
- Pinch or ⅛ tsp Ground white pepper
- ¼ tsp Celery salt
- 1 cup or 2 oz Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ¼ tsp Fresh thyme
- 3 cups Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup or 4 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1⅛ cups or 7 oz Brown rice, uncooked, long-grain, regular, dry, parboil
- 2 cups 2 oz Fresh spinach, chopped
- ¼ cup or 1½ oz Dried cranberries
- ⅛ cup or ½ oz Fresh Parmesan cheese, shaved
- 1½ tsp Fresh parsley, minced
Quantity
- ¼ cup or 2 oz Fresh onions, diced
- ¼ cup or 2 oz Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- ½ tsp Garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- Pinch or ⅛ tsp Ground black pepper
- - - OR
- Pinch or ⅛ tsp Ground white pepper
- ¼ tsp Celery salt
- 1 cup or 2 oz Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ¼ tsp Fresh thyme
- 3 cups Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup or 4 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1⅛ cups or 7 oz Brown rice, uncooked, long-grain, regular, dry, parboil
- 2 cups 2 oz Fresh spinach, chopped
- ¼ cup or 1½ oz Dried cranberries
- ⅛ cup or ½ oz Fresh Parmesan cheese, shaved
- 1½ tsp Fresh parsley, minced
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
- ¼ cup or 2 oz Fresh onions, diced
- ¼ cup or 2 oz Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- ½ tsp Garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- Pinch or ⅛ tsp Ground black pepper
- - - OR
- Pinch or ⅛ tsp Ground white pepper
- ¼ tsp Celery salt
- 1 cup or 2 oz Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ¼ tsp Fresh thyme
- 3 cups Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup or 4 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1⅛ cups or 7 oz Brown rice, uncooked, long-grain, regular, dry, parboil
- 2 cups 2 oz Fresh spinach, chopped
- ¼ cup or 1½ oz Dried cranberries
- ⅛ cup or ½ oz Fresh Parmesan cheese, shaved
- 1½ tsp Fresh parsley, minced
Quantity
- ¼ cup or 2 oz Fresh onions, diced
- ¼ cup or 2 oz Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- ½ tsp Garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- Pinch or ⅛ tsp Ground black pepper
- - - OR
- Pinch or ⅛ tsp Ground white pepper
- ¼ tsp Celery salt
- 1 cup or 2 oz Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ¼ tsp Fresh thyme
- 3 cups Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup or 4 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1⅛ cups or 7 oz Brown rice, uncooked, long-grain, regular, dry, parboil
- 2 cups 2 oz Fresh spinach, chopped
- ¼ cup or 1½ oz Dried cranberries
- ⅛ cup or ½ oz Fresh Parmesan cheese, shaved
- 1½ tsp Fresh parsley, minced
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
- ¼ cup or 2 oz Fresh onions, diced
- ¼ cup or 2 oz Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- ½ tsp Garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- Pinch or ⅛ tsp Ground black pepper
- - - OR
- Pinch or ⅛ tsp Ground white pepper
- ¼ tsp Celery salt
- 1 cup or 2 oz Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ¼ tsp Fresh thyme
- 3 cups Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup or 4 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1⅛ cups or 7 oz Brown rice, uncooked, long-grain, regular, dry, parboil
- 2 cups 2 oz Fresh spinach, chopped
- ¼ cup or 1½ oz Dried cranberries
- ⅛ cup or ½ oz Fresh Parmesan cheese, shaved
- 1½ tsp Fresh parsley, minced
Quantity
- ¼ cup or 2 oz Fresh onions, diced
- ¼ cup or 2 oz Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- ½ tsp Garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- Pinch or ⅛ tsp Ground black pepper
- - - OR
- Pinch or ⅛ tsp Ground white pepper
- ¼ tsp Celery salt
- 1 cup or 2 oz Fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ¼ tsp Fresh thyme
- 3 cups Low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup or 4 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1⅛ cups or 7 oz Brown rice, uncooked, long-grain, regular, dry, parboil
- 2 cups 2 oz Fresh spinach, chopped
- ¼ cup or 1½ oz Dried cranberries
- ⅛ cup or ½ oz Fresh Parmesan cheese, shaved
- 1½ tsp Fresh parsley, minced
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Instructions
- Preheat oven: Conventional oven: 350 °F. Convection oven: 325 °F.
- Place onions, peppers, and garlic in a medium saucepan. Sauté uncovered over medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Add salt, pepper, celery salt, mushrooms, and thyme. Continue cooking one additional minute, stirring constantly.
- Add chicken broth and tomato paste to vegetable mixture. Stir well. Bring mixture to a boil and reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Place uncooked brown rice in a medium baking dish (9” x 13” x 2”).
- Pour vegetable mixture over rice. Stir well.
- Cover baking dish tightly.
- Bake: Conventional oven: 350 °F for 45 minutes. Convection oven: 325 °F for 40 minutes.
- Critical Control Point: Heat to 140 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
- Remove baking dish from oven.
- Combine spinach, cranberries, and parmesan cheese in a large bowl. Sprinkle over cooked rice.
- Critical Control Point: Hold at 140 °F or higher until served.
- Garnish with parsley.
- Serve ½ cup (portion with ½ cup measuring cup or No. 8 scoop).
Nutrition INFORMATION
Nutrition Facts
Brown Rice Pilaf USDA Recipe for Family Child Care
Amount Per Serving 0 ½ cup (No. 8 scoop)
Calories 195
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 2mg1%
Sodium 248mg11%
Potassium 462mg13%
Total Carbohydrate 42g14%
Dietary Fiber 5g21%
Total Sugars 8g9%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin C 21mg25%
Vitamin D 1IU7%
Calcium 90mg9%
Iron 5mg28%
Vitamin A 89mcg
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