QUICK AND EASY CREAMY AND SMOKY RISOTTO-PILAF

Quick and Easy Creamy and Smoky Risotto-Pilaf image

Somewhere between a pilaf and risotto, this is a quick and easy creamy rice dish that is gourmet quality with a subtle smoked cheese and herbs finish. The smoked cheese is what makes this dish!

Provided by Holleta

Time 26m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
½ (16 ounce) package uncooked angel hair pasta, broken into 1-inch pieces
1 ½ cups instant rice
1 cup milk
¾ cup water
3 tablespoons chicken bouillon
2 teaspoons chopped onion
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried parsley
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 slices shredded smoked Gouda cheese

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add pasta; cook and stir until evenly-browned, about 3 minutes.
Stir in rice, milk, water, bouillon, onion, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, pepper, and parsley. Reduce heat to low and cook until rice is tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add Parmesan cheese and Gouda cheese; cover and cook until cheeses are melted, about 2 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.8 calories, Carbohydrate 32.8 g, Cholesterol 16.6 mg, Fat 10.2 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 9.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 233.7 mg, Sugar 2.3 g