Classic Rice Pilaf

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Classic Rice Pilaf a try. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 5g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 221 calories. For 74 cents per serving, this recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 206 people were impressed by this recipe. If you have salt and pepper, chicken broth, white rice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Recipe Girl. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 32%. This score is rather bad. Try Classic Rice Pilaf, Classic Rice Pilaf, and Classic Rice Pilaf for similar recipes.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 35 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter

2 cups chicken broth

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup finely diced onion

1/2 cup orzo pasta

1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley, optional

salt and pepper, to taste

1/2 cup uncooked white rice

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add pastaand onion; cook until the pasta is golden brown and the onion has softened. Add garlic and cook until fragrant (1 minute). Mix in the rice and chicken broth, turn heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes (until liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender).Remove from heat, stir, and add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in parsley, if using.

 

Step by step:


1. Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium-low heat.

2. Add pastaand onion; cook until the pasta is golden brown and the onion has softened.

3. Add garlic and cook until fragrant (1 minute).

4. Mix in the rice and chicken broth, turn heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes (until liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender).

5. Remove from heat, stir, and add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in parsley, if using.


Nutrition Information:

 

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