RICE PILAF WITH ORZO
This Rice Pilaf with Orzo recipe is your new favorite side dish. It is super simple to make, but it is easy to customize with my four pilaf variations for any meal or season.
Provided by A Food Folks and Fun Original!
Categories Side Dish
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large pan with a lid, preheat the pan over medium-high heat and add in the olive oil, onion, and ½ teaspoon of salt.
- Saute the onion until it just begins to soften, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the rice and orzo and cook while constantly stirring for 2 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30-60 seconds.
- Pour in the broth, give everything a good stir, and bring everything to a boil.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and cover the pan with the lid.
- Cook until the rice and orzo is tender, about 20-22 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat, and let the pilaf sit, covered, for 8 minutes. Fluff the pilaf with a fork, and stir in the parsley. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 232 kcal, Carbohydrate 36 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 520 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 0.5 cup
EASY STOVETOP RICE PILAF WITH ORZO
This Easy Stovetop Rice Pilaf with Orzo is the perfect rice side dish for any meal. Whips up just as fast as the boxed stuff but tastes so much better!
Provided by Erica Walker
Categories Side Dish
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Melt butter in a medium-sized saucepan/pot. Add orzo and cook until golden brown.
- Add onion and saute until onions become clear.
- Add garlic and saute for another minute or so.
- Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- When mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 20-25 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
- Remove from heat and remove lid. Let stand for a few minutes then fluff with a fork and serve!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 285 kcal, Carbohydrate 48 g, Protein 7 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 16 mg, Sodium 490 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
ORZO WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES
This recipe is a slight variation of a wonderful summer dish invented by Sarah Leah Chase in her book The Open House Cookbook.
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories side-dish
Time 1h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Toss the eggplant, bell peppers, onion, and garlic with the olive oil, salt, and pepper on a large sheet pan. Roast for 40 minutes, until browned, turning once with a spatula.
- Meanwhile, cook the orzo in boiling salted water for 7 to 9 minutes, until tender. Drain and transfer to a large serving bowl. Add the roasted vegetables to the pasta, scraping all the liquid and seasonings from the roasting pan into the pasta bowl.
- For the dressing, combine the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper and pour on the pasta and vegetables. Let cool to room temperature, then add the scallions, pignolis, feta, and basil. Check the seasonings, and serve at room temperature.
GARLIC, HERB, ORZO AND RICE PLIAF
Garlic and fresh herbs flavor this orzo/rice combination pilaf. Vegetable broth may be used for chicken broth.
Provided by Outta Here
Categories Long Grain Rice
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large nonstick skillet heat oil over medium-high. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute, being careful not to burn.
- Add orzo and rice; cook 4-6 minutes longer or until lightly browned.
- Stir in broth and water.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. (Add more water as needed if rice and pasta are not done before liquid is absorbed).
- Stir in the onions, basil, parsley and salt.
- Serve. Sprinkle some grated Parmesan on top if desired.
BONNIE'S ORZO AND RICE PILAF
This is a colorful rice dish with lots of flavor. You can add zucchini or yellow squash to it in the last five minutes, or leave it as depicted in my picture. Garnish with parsley and toasted almonds. Enjoy!
Provided by BonniE !
Categories Other Side Dishes
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1. EQUIPMENT You will need a deep 12 inch skillet preferably with a glass lid that fits tightly.
- 2. PREPARE THE VEGETABLES Chop the onions, carrots, celery and garlic, parsley and zucchini if desired.
- 3. SAUTE THE VEGETABLES Heat the oil and butter in the skillet over medium heat, then saute the orzo, stirring it constantly until it is golden brown about one minute. Add the prepared vegetables (except the parsley and zucchini) and add the salt and pepper. Stir until the onion is lightly browned, then add the rice, saute and stir until coated with oil and butter.
- 4. COOK THE RICE Add the broth and the water and bring to a boil, lower the heat to low and cook covered, until liquid is absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes. Avoid removing the lid and letting the steam escape. Remove from heat and quickly stir in the zucchini, and let it stand 5 minutes. Zucchini will steam. Then stir in the parsley and serve sprinkled with toasted almonds. Enjoy!
ORZO AND RICE PILAF WITH VEGETABLES
Categories Onion Pasta Side Sauté Quick & Easy Almond Celery Carrot Zucchini Spring Parsley Gourmet Sugar Conscious Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 6 side-dish servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat oil and butter in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté orzo, stirring constantly, until golden brown, about 1 minute. Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, and pepper and sauté, stirring occasionally, until onion is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add rice and sauté, stirring, until coated with oil and butter.
- Add broth and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, until liquid is absorbed, 13 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and quickly stir in zucchini, then let stand, covered, 5 minutes. (Zucchini will steam.) Stir in parsley and serve sprinkled with almonds.
SARAH'S RICE PILAF
This is a delicious twist to traditional rice.
Provided by sarahbillings
Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes Pilaf
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a lidded skillet over medium-low heat. Cook and stir orzo pasta until golden brown. Stir in onion and cook until onion becomes translucent, then add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Mix in the rice and chicken broth. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 244 calories, Carbohydrate 40 g, Cholesterol 17.8 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 524.3 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
GARLIC-HERB ORZO PILAF
"Mildly flavored and flecked with garlic and fresh herbs, this creamy, versatile side dish can accompany a wide variety of entrees. Plus, it's a cinch to put together." --Mary Relyea of Canastota, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook garlic in oil over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add orzo and rice; cook 4-6 minutes longer or until lightly browned. , Stir in broth and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Stir in the onions, basil, parsley and salt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 227 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 426mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
MEDITERRANEAN ORZO VEGETABLE PILAF
This pilaf is flavored with white wine and spiced with mediterranean vegetables such as; olives, capers and chickpeas in addition to the regular onion and bell pepper. Makes a wonderful side dish.
Provided by Trisha W
Categories Beans
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a 10 inches skillet over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil, then stir in the uncooked orzo, and green onion.
- Cook, stirring frequently, until the orzo is lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the broth and wine and heat until boiling, then reduce heat, cover and simmer about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the peppers, chickpeas, olives and capers, and cook covered another 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most liquid is absorbed.
- Pour into a bowl and sprinkle with the 2 T of parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 309, Fat 9.6, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 2.2, Sodium 313.7, Carbohydrate 43.4, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 1.3, Protein 8.9
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