This simple combination of rice, corn, and peas is perfect during that short time every year when both sweet corn and garden peas are in season.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp. butter or oil
- 1 cup white rice
- 2 cups broth (chicken or vegetable)
- 2 ears fresh sweet corn, kernels removed
- 1/2 cup shelled fresh garden peas
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Preparation:
- Heat butter or oil over medium high heat in a medium saucepan. Add rice and cook, stirring, until rice grains are thoroughly coated and grains look a bit opaque.
- Add broth, bring to a boil, cover pan, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook – completely undisturbed – for 15 minutes.
- Quickly remove lid, add corn kernels and pea, and cover again.
- Let cook another 5 minutes.
- Remove lid and fluff rice with a fork while also combining the rice with the corn and peas. Add salt and pepper to taste, if you like. Serve hot.
