Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2012

Exactly what I was looking for - something with a little more pizazz than just plain rice, but not something too bold when I already had a rather spicy meat I wanted this to accompany. This had the interest and character I was looking for, the perfect foil for the star of the show which was "Cajun Barbecued Chicken," also from this site. Aside from preparing this with the more standard ratio of 2:1 broth to rice, I prepared this as written and couldn't have been more pleased.

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naples34102

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2012

The rice wasn't done after 30 minutes.

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Rex Hutcheson

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2012

My husband loved this rice dish. It was super easy to make. I used a couple of leaves of fresh basil instead of dried. It worked out great.

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Nancy Horne

Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2012

Perfecto! This is very similar to a rice dish that I make regularly. It's delicious! I find that it lends itself to easy and quick variations and is a fabulous side. So easy to adapt to various tastes! I use half brown and half white rice, I do add a bit more chicken broth then and cook a tad longer - Exellent recipe, Easy on time, easy to put together and easy on the budget!

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sheila

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2012

Read the other reviews and added a little more flavor w/garlic, cumin and jalapenos, and used vegtable broth. A note to Newbie- I hope you know that chicken broth isn't vegetarian! You said your picky veg daughter liked it!

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Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2010

Delicious!! I made it as a side dish to a venison roast. I made a few changes. I used a garlic oil I had on hand and added some frozen chopped spinach to it while cooking. I also used brown rice which required some extra water while cooking and took about twice as long to cook. My 3 yr old and 5 yr old really enjoyed it, especially the 3 yr old who came back for a heaping seconds! Thanks! I will be keeping this one!

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Butterfly

Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2010

Loved this! Made it with tomatoes from a local farm, served with tenderloin. I think this may be really good as a the rice for a stuffed pepper?? May try that next time. Thumbs up from my picky vegetarian daughter!

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Newbie

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Jun. 1, 2009

I made this with the basil and garlic chicken recipe for my parents. It was delicious they loved it! At first I thought there were way too many tomatoes but it turned out perfect. Easy, quick and delicious dinner!

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Amanda

Reviewed: May 10, 2009

Great with my spicy chicken enchiladas, I paired this with a spinach/tomato salad topped with guacamole sauce. Easy and great tasting. A family favorite. Thanks, Magpie

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pukasand

Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2008

Although I like spicy, my husband and son are more bland types, so this recipe was perfect! It's a great way to use up extra tomatoes, and you can always spice it up if you like!

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