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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil, or butter
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 brown onion, finely chopped
• 1 1/4 tsp dried basil
• 1 cup, 6¼ oz long grain white rice, uncooked
• 1 3/4 cups, 1¾ cups chicken broth, full salt, or Veg broth
• 2 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
• 3/4 tsp paprika, sweet or normal, not smoked
• 1 tsp sugar, any
• 1 sprig of basil with leaves
• 1/3 cup finely chopped basil

Method

1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and cook the garlic and onion for 2 to 3 minutes until translucent, then add the dried basil for 20 seconds.
2. Add the rice, chicken broth, tomato paste, paprika, sugar and the basil sprig and stir until the tomato paste dissolves.
3. Cover, bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed.
4. Rest covered off the heat for 10 minutes.
5. Remove the basil sprig, fluff with a fork, rest uncovered for 5 minutes and stir in the chopped basil.

Prep: 7 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 22 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)