Quick and Easy Southern Style Tomato Rice Pilaf
My quick and easy southern-style tomato rice pilaf recipe may be the easiest side dish ever. It's a super quick rice pilaf inspired by traditional red Savannah rice and requires just a few simple ingredients you likely have on hand. A can of tomatoes, some diced onion, rice, a little water, thyme, and about a teaspoon of salt and pepper are all you need to make this flavorful dish.
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Servings: 4
Equipment
- medium saucepan with lid
- strainer
- dry measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- liquid measuring cup
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked rice (I like Marsh Hen Mill Carolina Gold)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup water
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- Hot sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse the rice until the water runs clear.
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Add the rice and garlic and cook 1 more minute.
- Stir in the tomatoes, water, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender.
- Uncover and fluff the rice with a fork.