Rice Stuffed Avocados Recipes

Ingredients :

2 tbsp butter

1/2 cup regular rice

1/4 cup finely chopped onion

1/4 cup finely chopped celery

1 cup boiling chicken stock (see note)

1/2 tsp salt

1 egg, beaten

1 cup grated old cheddar cheese

1/4 tsp Worcestershire

1/2 cup chopped parsley

3 medium avocados

1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs

2 tbsp melted butter

Heat 2 tbsp (30ml) butter in medium saucepan. Add rice and cook until rice is golden, stirring. Add onion and celery and continue cooking gently 3 minutes, stirring. Add chicken stock and salt, cover and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is tender (if rice is still very moist cook with cover off for a few minutes). Remove from heat. Stir egg, cheese and Worcestershire sauce together with a fork and mix into rice along with parsley. Heat oven to 350F (175C).

Cut avocados in half, remove stones and put avocado halves in a shallow baking pan. Add 1/4 inch (0.5cm) hot water to pan. Spoon rice mixture into hollows in avocados. Combine bread crumbs and melted butter and sprinkle over rice mixture. Bake 20 minutes or until crumbs are browned and avocados are hot. Good served with chicken.

Note : Replace chicken stock with 1 chicken bouillon cube dissolved in 1 cup (250ml) water if desired.

Serves 6

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