MUSHROOM AND SAUSAGE RICE PILAF

Mushroom and Sausage Rice Pilaf image

I'm not sure where I found the original basic recipe, but after a few tweaks, I made this rice pilaf my own. It only needs a few ingredients for a wonderful meal. Any smoked sausage of your choice will do, and you can vary the amount of mushrooms to suit your taste.

Provided by Rubette

Categories 100+ Pasta and Noodle Recipes Pasta by Shape Recipes

Time 1h13m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

½ cup orzo pasta
¼ cup butter, divided
½ cup chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 cup long grain white rice
½ cup chopped smoked sausage, or more to taste
3 ½ cups chicken broth

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Toast orzo pasta in an oven-proof skillet over medium heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in the same skillet. Cook onion and garlic until onion is slightly translucent, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until tender, about 5 more minutes. Mix with the orzo pasta.
Cook white rice in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter until rice is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in sausage and cook for 3 minutes. Mix in cooked orzo pasta and mushroom mixture; add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cover with an oven-proof lid.
Bake in the preheated oven until liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Mix well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.5 calories, Carbohydrate 40.7 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 857.4 mg, Sugar 2.7 g