Rice Pilaf

This makes a great side dish to almost any fish or chicken dish. Make an extra large batch of it at the beginning of the week to help make weeknight cooking a little easier.

allyfranco @cook_14557628

This makes a great side dish to almost any fish or chicken dish. Make an extra large batch of it at the beginning of the week to help make weeknight cooking a little easier.

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Ingredients

1/2 cuplong grain brown rice
1/2 cupwhole wheat orzo
2 cupsto 2 1/4 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 Tbspbutter
1/2yellow or white onion, diced
1-2 clovesgarlic, minced
to tasteSalt and pepper,
Garlic powder and onion powder, about 1 tsp each
Dried parsley, a handful (roughly 3 Tbsp)

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Steps

1

Melt butter over medium heat in a sauté pan that has a lid. Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is soft and translucent.
2

Add rice and orzo to pan and cook a few minutes, stirring, until toasted and fragrant.
3

Add 2 cups of chicken broth, salt, pepper, garlic and onion powders, and parsley. Stir to combine.
4

Bring to a simmer, then cover and simmer until liquid is absorbed. 30-40 minutes. Taste and if pilaf is still crunchy, add another 1/4 cup of chicken broth and continue to cook until it is absorbed.